MATERIAL Flashcards
(17 cards)
As the definition suggests, refers to the
material or non-material objects possessed by the individual,
which he or she can personally or intimately call as “mine” or
“my.” This includes all the things, persons, events, and
experiences that are central to one’s sense of self.
Material Self
The basic component of the material self.
Body
represent the self.
Clothes
– One’s immediate and extended
family members, as well as close friends with whom one feels psychologically connected. These
people are likely to shape and influence the development of one’s self and identity.
Relationships
T OR F
Apart from clothes, the material component of the
self can include one’s house, car, pets, and other
things that he or she considers as his or her
possessions.
TRUE
___ , in his work Are We What We Own?,
suggests that material possessions act as an objective
manifestation of the self.
Russell Belk (1988)
Can symbolically define a person’s identity.
A person’s __ can be an expression of one’s social
status, pride, and prestige, as in owning a dog or
cat of a very expensive breed.
Pets
Can be a reflection of hard work and
success. Normally, people tend to measure success through
the amount of their material possessions. Owning material
possessions becomes a driving force in urging an individual
to seek a high level of achievement to acquire more
possessions.
Material possessions
T OR F
The lack or loss of material possessions can be disruptive to
one’s mental health, such as people losing their houses and
other possessions because of disasters and calamities.
TRUE
Refers to giving more importance to material
possessions than intangible values.
Materialism
TRUE OR FALSE
the greater the material possessions, the
more likely one will be accepted and regarded well by other
people.
TRUE
– One who is excessively concerned with
the acquisition of material possessions.
Materialistic person
A social system in which consumption is dominated by the consumption of commercial products
Consumer culture
T OR F
The strong desire for material possessions can lead to
psychological dysfunction or impairment in functioning.
TRUE
Characterized by an
obsession with shopping and buying behaviors that can
cause adverse consequences
Compulsive buying disorder (CBD)
The consumption of material goods and
services in excess of one’s basic needs. It is closely tied to
materialism.
Consumerism
One in which people spend a great
deal of time, money, and energy to “consume” commercial
products, goods, and services.
Consumerist society
