ASSESSMENT FOR MODULES 5 AND 6

MODULE 5: THE SELF FROM THE PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES

Name: Christian Oliver Tomaro

ESSAY (20PTS)

1. Explain the two metaphors that Mitchell uses for describing the views of human nature:
Avocado & Artichoke. Which view are you more leaning towards? Expound on your
stand.(YOU MAY ANSWER IN FILIPINO, ENGLISH OR TAGLISH)

According to the Avocado View, human beings will always have an unchangeable inner
core. Even if you peel their skin off, their inner core will remain. It is stated that humans were
created before the likeness of God. We are self-conscious, and we can love. What's on the
inside is who we truly are. On the religious side, this is perceived as our soul. Artichoke is
the entire opposite of Avocado. Human beings don't have a core. We change according to
our experiences and surroundings. Our change is influenced by the reaction that we have to
the situations that we face.

I am leaning more towards the Avocado view. I do believe that we are created in the
image of God. We are self-conscious, and we can even love and be loved. It doesn't mean
that we should be perfect like God. It simply means that we should be more like Him who
doesn't focus on mere appearance. We should be more like God who loves, forgives, and
does everything righteously. We should not change ourselves based on what is trendy or
what's everyone is doing.
MODULE 6: THE SELF FROM THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

20 pts

A Self-Assessment Test for Congruence

The following demonstration test illustrates a version of a "Q-sort", a self-assessment procedure

for measuring congruence, a state of internal consistency which Carl Rogers saw as important
to healthy personality growth. A brief discussion follows the test, which is self-scoring (as
described below). Please read the directions, and complete part A before going on to part B!

Part A

Please select ten adjectives from the following list which you feel describe what you are like. Try
to be as honest and accurate as possible in making the choices to describe yourself. (For
example, don't omit an adjective that describes you well if it happens to be somewhat negative,
like "anxious".) Once you have selected the ten which best describe you, then arrange them in
order, from the most important/significant aspects, to those which are least significant in
describing your personality. Write them down, with the rank order on the list below and then go
on to part B

ANXIOUS ATTRACTIVE CARELESS

DEPRESSED

DISHONEST ENERGETIC FUNNY

HAPPY

HONEST INTELLIGENT KIND LAZY

OPTIMISTIC ORGANIZED OUT-GOING PLAIN

RELAXED SAD SERIOUS SHY

SLOPPY STRONG UNHELPFUL WEAK

Part B

You are now requested to do the same task again, but this time selecting ten terms to describe
what you wish you were like--that is, your personal ideal. (For example, you may feel that you
are shy, but would like to be extraverted.) Do not refer to the list from part A in making your
choices! Once you have selected ten, arrange them in rank order, from the most
important/significant, to those which are relatively unimportant in your imagined ideal. As in part
A, write them down, in ranked order, on the list..

PART A:

1. Optimistic 6. Attractive

2. Intelligent 7. Dishonest

3. Kind 8. Shy

4. Happy 9. Plain

5. Honest 10. Careless

PART B:

1. Organized 6. Funny

2. Out-going 7. Energetic

3. Honest 8. Serious

4. Relaxed 9

5. Strong 10

Answer the follow up questions:

Processing questions: (3 sentences each)

Ø Are your real and ideal self closely aligned? Why or why not?

My real self is not that closely aligned to my ideal self. I am more of an introvert than an
extrovert. I feel comfortable if I am not in the spotlight. I only have a few friends, and I am
content with them. I'd rather have a few true friends than many fake friends. Even though I'm an
introvert, there's also the side of me that wants to be an extrovert. I want to socialize more. I
want to have adventures with my friends.
 Ø How can you make your real and ideal self closely aligned? What steps are you going to do
to attain alignment?

To align my real self to my ideal self, first, I should be open-minded. Aligning my real self
to my ideal self may require changes and I should be prepared. Then, I should try some new
things and step out of my comfort zone. I should not be so hard on myself while I'm on my
journey in achieving my ideal self. There are parts of my real self that I don't want to change,
and there are parts of my ideal self that is not that important to me. I am happy for who I am and
what I've become. I just wanted to be a better person.