THE PHYSICAL SELF

I. Multiple Choice:

1. It is the individual's cognitive representation of the self which consists of the

substance and the content of self-conceptions.
A. Self-development
B. Self-understanding
C. Self-concept

2. These are the defining traits or features of the person's body.

A. Physical changes
B. Physical characteristics
C. Physical traits

3. Who considered the body as the initial source of sensation and necessary for the
origin and maintenance of personality?
A. William James
B. Erik Erikson
C. Santrock

4. At what age is the adolescent period where puberty begins?

A. 10-12
B. 14-16
C. 18-22

5. It is a brain-neuroendocrine process occurring primarily in early adolescence that

triggers the rapid physical changes that occur in the adolescent stage of human
development.
A. Growing up
B. Body image
C. Puberty

6. It is made up of positive thoughts, feelings and acceptance of one's body and

overall physical appearance.
A. Adolescents
B. Physical changes
C. Healthy body image

7. It involves introspection and self-reflection, self-perception theory, self-concept

and personal identity.
A. Personal factors
B. Social Factors
C. Emotional Factors

8. It 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.
A. Self
B. Identity
C. Impact of culture
9. It is a measure of the person's self-worth based on some personal or social
standard. It is a global evaluative dimension of the self.
A. Self-concept
B. Self-identity
C. Self-esteem

10. It is defined as a social system that is characterized by the shared meanings that
are attributed to people and events by its members.
A. Socialization
B. Culture
C. Tradition

B. Identification:

11. It belongs to an individual level analysis which includes self-esteem, self-states,

self-efficacy and the like.
 SELF

12. It is defined as "a tendency to interpret the world in terms of European or Anglo-
American values and experiences.
 EUROCENTRISM

13. This is the concept a person has about himself that develops over the years. This
includes aspects of his life that he was born into like family, nationality, gender,
physical traits as well as the choices he makes, such as what he does for a living.
who his friends are and what he believes in.
 PERSONAL IDENTITY

14. On this theory, the self-image is shaped and reflected from the social world.
Other people's reaction would serve as a mirror in which people see themselves
particularly the way in which they are perceived and judged by others.
 THE LOOKING-GLASS SELF THEORY

15. It happens when an individual compares himself to someone who is in a worse

situation than he is especially when he is feeling so low.
 DOWNWARD SOCIAL COMPARISON