LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY

Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Name: Ralph Vincent B. Tacandong Date: 09-19-2022

Course and Year: BSHM-1 Section: CBA-10
I. Fill in the box with the correct answer, using the clues given below.

1) It is the scientific study of how people behave, think, and feel.

p s y c h o l o g y

2) It is the application of previous concepts to new concepts.

p r o g r e s s i o n s

3) It is the person you actually are.

s e l f

4) It is the person you would like yourself to be.

i d e a l

5) It is a psychological perspective that emphasizes the active role of the individuals in

shaping their internal and external worlds.

h u m a n i s t i c
II. Answer the question in not less than ten sentences.
1) In Berne’s ego states, which of the three: parent, adult, or child, dominates in your
current self? Relate an experience where you manifest the most of the
characteristics of having a parent, adult, or child ego state.

People exhibit all three ego states. One adapts and displays a specific ego in each
situation.
Child ego is more of a refuge or coping mechanism that may or may not be rational, but
it keeps you going.
A parent ego is a set of beliefs and rules instilled in you as a result of your upbringing.

The adult ego is a hazy amalgamation of the preceding two egos and the external
environment.

When I saw a hurt child at the park, I displayed a Parent Ego state by saying things like,
"Don't worry, it'll go away." "When you stop crying, you'll notice it's a small cut." These
are the terms that were used.