UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Name: CAMBONGGA, LORENE JOY B. Section: BS CRIM 1 CHARLIE

QUIZ-ASSIGNMENT
ANTHRO SELF
1. It is the study of humans in the past and present.
 Anthropology
2. It is an attitude towards cultural variation which involves the practice of judging all other
cultures by one’s own culture.
 Ethnocentrism
3. Normal number of human chromosomes
 23
4. It is a cultural practice in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, in which some families without
sons will pick a daughter to live and behave as a boy.
 Bacha Posh
5. A characteristic of this type of society is the promotion of self-expression, individual thinking
and personal choice.
 Individualism
6. This refers to the expressed genes that we inherited.
 Genotype
7. Male sex chromosomes
 Androgens

8. Estrogen
9. Progesterone

10. It has been described as the “way of life of an entire society.”

 Culture
11. It is an umbrella term for all whose self-identity is outside the boundaries of biological sex
and/or culturally determined gender expression.
 LGBTQ/LGBTTQQIAAP
12. They are people who alter or wish to alter their bodies through hormones, surgery, and other
means to make their bodies as congruent as possible with their gender identities.
 Transgender
13. Usually refers to a lesbian with a feminine gender expression (ex. Wears make-up and
feminine clothes)
 Gender Expression
14. This type of society is associated with shared property and group ownership.
 Collectivism
15. It is a specific attitude towards cultural variation which involves the preference of the
products, styles or ideas of our colonizers.
 Xenocentrism
PHYSICAL SELF
1. The Greek sculptor who was the first to devise a canon for the human body
 Polyclitus
2. Is also referred to as “imagined ugliness”
 Body Shaming

3-5. Three (3) ways in which body shaming can be manifested

3. Criticizing your own appearance, through a judgment or comparison to another
person.
4. Criticizing another’s appearance in front of them.
5. Criticizing another’s appearance without their knowledge.

6. It is characterized by preoccupation with one or more flaws in appearance

 Body Dysmorphic Disorder
7. Also referred to as a toxic mirror because it could contribute to a person’s alteration of his
body image
 Media
8. Author of “Living Dolls”
 Natasha Walter
9. Type of anorexia which bulimia nervosa share characteristics with
 Binge Eating Disorder
10. Also referred to as tummy tucks
 Abnominoplasty
11. Likely the most well-known eating disorder
 Anorexia Nervosa
12. This eating disorder involves regularly and uncontrollably consuming large amounts of food
in short periods of time
 Binge Eating Disorder
13. Individuals with this eating disorder generally view themselves as overweight, even if they’re
dangerously underweight
 Anorexia Nervosa
14. They refer to men who devote their time and spend money on grooming and fashion
 Metrosexuality
15. Individuals with this eating disorder usually maintain a relatively normal weight, rather than
becoming underweight
 Bulimia Nervosa
DIGITAL SELF

1. No. 1 side-effect of smartphone usage according to the millenials

 Anxiety
2. The feeling of 6% of the people who were surveyed when they misplaced their phones
 Relieved
3. The social media platform where most cyberbullying occur
 Facebook (92.6%)

Three (3) benefits of the internet

4. Access Information
5. Shopping
6. Online Chat

7. They comprise the 50% who would edit their social media photos to look better
 We want to meet the expectations of others

Two (2) reasons why we have a digital self

8. We want to boost our self-esteem
9. To feel the sense of belonging

10. This area of change in the digital world refers to how avatars affect offline self and creating a
multiplicity of selves
 Reembodiment
11. This area of change in the digital world refers to self-revelation and loss of control
 Sharing
12. The hormone responsible for the circadian rhythm or sleep-wake cycle
 Melatonin
13. The neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of satisfaction and gratification which might
turn into addiction
 Dopamine
14. The willful and repeated harm or embarrassment inflicted through the use of an electronic
device such as a computer or cellphone
 Cyberbullying
15. She authored the book, “Alone Together.”
 Sherry Turkle