Lesson 2

Question 1

Separate

Answer 1

self is distinct from other selves
has its own identity.

Question 2

Self-contained and independent

Answer 2

allows it to be self-contained with its own thoughts, characteristics, and volition.

Question 3

Consistency

Answer 3

a particular self traits, characteristics, tendencies, and potentials are more or less the same

Question 4

Unitary

Answer 4

center of all experiences and thoughts t

Question 5

Private

Answer 5

each person sorts out information, feelings, and emotions, and thought processes within the self.

never accessible to anyone but
the self

Question 6

Marcel Mauss (every self has two faces)

Answer 6

Moi - person’s sense of who he is, his body, and his basic identity, his biological givenness

Personne - composed of the social concepts of what it means to be who he is

Question 7

Language

Answer 7

interesting aspect of this social constructivism; it is a salient part of culture and ultimately, has a tremendous effect in our crafting of the self.

Question 8

Mead and Vygotsky

Answer 8

the way that human persons develop is with the use of language acquisition and
interaction with others

Question 9

Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory

Answer 9

socially mediated process in which children acquire their
cultural values, beliefs, and problem-solving strategies
through collaborative dialogues with more knowledgeable
members of society.