Unpacking the Self: Physical Self

Question 1

It including the face, bodily structure, height and weight. However, people should also their physical competencies, valuation of physical worth, and perception of beauty.

Answer 1

physical features

Question 2

According to John W. Santrock (2014), _________ is the individuals cognitive representation of the self which consist of the substance and the content of self-conceptions.

Answer 2

Self-understanding

Question 3

As children advance in age, their interest change and with these come changes in their bodies.

Answer 3

Growing Up

Question 4

refers to the concrete dimensions of the body, it is the tangible aspect of the person which can be directly observed and examined.

Answer 4

Physical Self

Question 5

are the defining traits or features of the person’s body.

Answer 5

Physical characteristics

Question 6

When children reach ____________ of age, puberty begins and they are now in the adolescent period.

Answer 6

10-12 years

Question 7

transition period in the human life span lasts from ___________ of age

Answer 7

18-22 years

Question 8

The first is early adolescence

Answer 8

11 to 14 years old

Question 9

The second is middle adolescence

Answer 9

15 to 17 years old

Question 10

The last stage is the late adolescence

Answer 10

18 to 21 years old

Question 11

In the Philippines, the youth in Nation- Building Act (1994) defined youth according to the ages which cover between __________.

Answer 11

15-30 years

Question 12

Girls reached puberty earlier than boys and experience __________ which is her first menstrual flow.

Answer 12

menarche

Question 13

Boys, two to three years later, experience___________ or_____________ which is his first ejaculation or nocturnal emission (wet dreams).

Answer 13

spermarche & semenarche

Question 14

Puberty is a ______________ process occurring primary in early adolescence that triggers the rapid physical changes that occur in the adolescent stage of human development.

Answer 14

brain-neuroendocrine

Question 15

is the master endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates the function of all other endocrine glands, including the gonads (ovaries for girls and testes for boys).

Answer 15

Pituitary gland

Question 16

Chemical substances(a)_________ secreted by the gonads(b)_________ are distributed by the blood stream throughout the body.

Answer 16

(a) hormones
(b) sex glands

Question 17

Hormones for girls

Answer 17

estrogen

Question 18

Hormones for boys

Answer 18

Androgens & Testosterone

Question 19

changes in the reproductive organs that prepare both boys and girls for procreation.

Answer 19

Primary sexual changes

Question 20

It refers to the way one sees himself/herself or the way he/she imagines how he/she looks. It could be either positive and negative in view of themselves.

Answer 20

Body image

Question 21

Young adolescents usually experience an ___________ which refers to an egocentric state where the individual imagines and believes that many people are actively listening to or watching him or her.

Answer 21

imaginary audience

Question 22

Social psychology its called ‘____________’ which refers to the belief that others are paying more attention to the person’s appearance and behavior than they really are.

Answer 22

spotlight effect

Question 23

Looking forward is one of the simplest way to achieve self-knowledge. (Hewstone, 2015) introspection is the process by which one observes and examines ones inner state (mental and emotional) after behaving in a certain way.

Answer 23

Introspection and Self-reflection

Question 24

It explains that since one’s internal state is difficult to interpret, people can infer their inner states by observing their own behavior, as if they are outside observer.

Answer 24

Self-Perception Theory

Question 25

It is a cognitive representation of self-knowledge which includes the sum total of all beliefs that people have about themselves. It is a collection of all individual experiences involving one’s characteristics, social roles, values, goals and fears.

Question 26

It is a cognitive representation of self-knowledge which includes the sum total of all beliefs that people have about themselves. It is a collection of all individual experiences involving one’s characteristics, social roles, values, goals and fears.

Answer 26

Self-Concept

Question 27

The concept a person has about himself that develops over the years. Includes aspects of his/her life that was born into the family, nationality, gender, physical traits as well as the choices he makes, such as what he does for a living, who his/her friends are and what he/she believes in.

Answer 27

Personal Identity

Question 28

Bowlby(1969), people learn about their value and lovability when they experience how their mothers or caregivers care for them and respond to their needs. These earliest interactions are important in developing who they are.

Answer 28

Attachment Process and Social Appraisal

Question 29

Aside from the attachment developed when individual are still young, the sense of self is continuously shaped through ongoing interaction with others or with significant relationship partners. They act as “private audiences” with whom people carry an internal dialogue.

Answer 29

Maintaining, Regulating and Expanding the self in Interpersonal Relations

Question 30

Charles Horton Cooley stated that a person’s self grows out of society’s interpersonal interactions and the perception of others.

Answer 30

The looking-glass Self Theory

Question 31

Cited the work of Leon Festinger in 1954 introduced another way of understanding oneself by comparing one’s traits, abilities, or opinions to that of others.

Answer 31

Social Comparison

Question 32

it happens when an individual compares himself to others who are better than him.

Answer 32

Upward Social Comparison

Question 33

it happens when an individual compares himself to others who is in a worse situation than he is especially when he is feeling so low.

Answer 33

Downward Social Comparison

Question 34

Was formulated by Tajfel and Turner in 1979 which provides a framework about how people achieve understanding about themselves by being a member of their group.

Answer 34

Social Identity Theory

Question 35

belongs to an individual level analysis which includes self-esteem, self-states, self-efficacy and the like.

Answer 35

Self

Question 36

is based on societal or cultural level analysis such as cultural concept of oneself and cultural make up which makes a person who he is.

Answer 36

Identity

Question 37

is defined as a social system that is characterized by the shared meanings that are attributed to people and events by its members.

Answer 37

Culture

Question 38

Another factor that strongly impacts the person’s view of his physical self is his ‘_________’

Answer 38

cultural milieu

Question 39

Young adolescents are forced to adhere to society’s definition of beauty lest they be labelled _____ or ‘_______’ in the local dialect.

Answer 39

Ugly or Pangit

Question 40

defines ___________ as the overall evaluation that a person has of himself which can be positive or negative, high or low. It is a measure of the person’s self worth based on some personal or social standard.

Answer 40

Self-esteem

Question 41

introduced another way of understanding oneself by comparing one’s traits, abilities, or opinions to that of others. (stated by who?)

Answer 41

Hewstone

Question 42

person’s self grows out of society’s interpersonal interactions and the perception of others. The view of oneself comes from a compilation of personal qualities and impressions of how others perceive the individual. (stated by who?)

Answer 42

Charles Horton Cooley

Question 43

_________ is what social media dictates, what fashion models look like, and how his/her favorite celebrity dresses and behaves.

Answer 43

BEAUTY

Question 44

Is defined as “a tendency to interpret the world in terms of European or Anglo-American values and experiences”.

Answer 44

Eurocentrism

Question 45

The ‘______’ and ‘_______’ beauty standards is strongly promoted in media today by casting actors that do not physically resemble the everyday Filipino.

Answer 45

‘tisoy’ and ‘tisay’