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Understanding the Self: Midterm Exam Questions, Exams of Theology

De La Salle University (DLSU)Theology

Understanding the self midterm examination

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UNDERSTANDING THE SELF MIDTERM EXAM
1. This is the study of basic/fundamental principles of life, knowledge, reality, existence, morality,
and human nature through the use of logic and reason.
a. Psychology
b. Philosophy
c. Sociology
d. Anthropology
2. Philosophy was derived from the Greek words "Philos" and "Sophia" which means
“_______________”.
a. study of humanity
b. love of knowledge
c. study of human behavior and mental processes
d. love of wisdom
3. Which statement is NOT TRUE about Philosophy?
a. Philosophy provides ultimate answers to questions.
b. Philosophy is being studied through the use of logic and reason.
c. Philosophy is an academic discipline.
d. Philosophy opens the minds of people and encourages individuals to ask questions and to
seek answers for themselves.
4. Which statement is TRUE about Philosophy?
a. Philosophy can be a ground basis for other approaches.
b. Philosophy uses an an approach that can be employed.
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
5. Which word (adjective) does NOT describe the physical world?
a. transient
b. changeable
c. imperfect
d. eternal
6. Which statement is NOT TRUE about the soul?
a. The soul is a unified, indissoluble, and immortal entity.
b. The soul is in the very likeness of the divine.
c. The soul strives for wisdom and perfection.
d. The soul changes over time.
7. It is evident on __________'s ideas that the mind is a tabularasa or a blank slate.
a. Aristotle
b. Plato
c. Socrates
d. Anaxagoras
8. "Know thyself" and “An unexamined life is not worth living” are lines made known by
_____________
a. Aristotle
b. Plato
c. Socrates
d. Anaxagoras
9. According to _____________, there are three (3) parts of the soul/ self (psyche).
a. Aristotle
b. Plato
c. Socrates
d. Anaxagoras
10.Among the three (3) parts soul/ self (psyche), this is referred to as the divine essence that lets
us think deeply, make wise choices, and achieve a true understanding of eternal truths.
a. Reason
b. Physical Appetite
c. Spirit/Passion
d. None of the above
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UNDERSTANDING THE SELF MIDTERM EXAM

  1. This is the study of basic/fundamental principles of life, knowledge, reality, existence, morality, and human nature through the use of logic and reason. a. Psychology b. Philosophy c. Sociology d. Anthropology
  2. Philosophy was derived from the Greek words "Philos" and "Sophia" which means “_______________”. a. study of humanity b. love of knowledge c. study of human behavior and mental processes d. love of wisdom
  3. Which statement is NOT TRUE about Philosophy? a. Philosophy provides ultimate answers to questions. b. Philosophy is being studied through the use of logic and reason. c. Philosophy is an academic discipline. d. Philosophy opens the minds of people and encourages individuals to ask questions and to seek answers for themselves.
  4. Which statement is TRUE about Philosophy? a. Philosophy can be a ground basis for other approaches. b. Philosophy uses an an approach that can be employed. c. All of the above d. None of the above
  5. Which word (adjective) does NOT describe the physical world? a. transient b. changeable c. imperfect d. eternal
  6. Which statement is NOT TRUE about the soul? a. The soul is a unified, indissoluble, and immortal entity. b. The soul is in the very likeness of the divine. c. The soul strives for wisdom and perfection. d. The soul changes over time.
  7. It is evident on __________'s ideas that the mind is a tabularasa or a blank slate. a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Socrates d. Anaxagoras
  8. "Know thyself" and “An unexamined life is not worth living” are lines made known by
    a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Socrates d. Anaxagoras
  9. According to _____________, there are three (3) parts of the soul/ self (psyche). a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Socrates d. Anaxagoras
  10. Among the three (3) parts soul/ self (psyche), this is referred to as the divine essence that lets us think deeply, make wise choices, and achieve a true understanding of eternal truths. a. Reason b. Physical Appetite c. Spirit/Passion d. None of the above
  1. ____________ is known for his famous line “Cogito ergo sum.” – “I think, therefore, I am.” a. René Descartes b. John Locke c. David Hume d. Immanuel Kant
  2. He is a known nihilist who claimed the idea of the non-existence of the self. a. David Hume b. John Locke c. René Descartes d. Immanuel Kant
  3. According to _____________, the self is a “bundle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other in an inconceivable rapidity, and are in perpetual flux and movement.” a. David Hume b. John Locke c. René Descartes d. Immanuel Kant
  4. He opposed the idea of the self as a bundle or collection of different perceptions and claimed that it is the unity of consciousness that makes the world intelligible. a. David Hume b. John Locke c. René Descartes d. Immanuel Kant
  5. Conscious awareness and memory of previous experiences are the keys to understanding the self, according to ________________. a. David Hume b. John Locke c. René Descartes d. Immanuel Kant
  6. Grounded in neuroscience, he proposed that the mind/self is the brain. a. Sigmund Freud b. Paul Churchland c. Gilbert Ryle d. Edmund Husserl
  7. He defined the self in terms of behavior that is presented to the world. a. Sigmund Freud b. Paul Churchland c. Gilbert Ryle d. Edmund Husserl
  8. He is the father of psychoanalysis, and believed that the self is multilayered--- conscious and the unconscious. a. Paul Churchland b. Sigmund Freud c. Gilbert Ryle d. Edmund Husserl
  9. It was during this era when there was an aim to merge philosophy and religion (Christian, Jewish, Muslim). a. Modern b. Medieval c. Contemporary d. 21st Century
  10. It was during this era when philosophy was considered to be anthropocentric or centered on the human person. a. Modern b. Medieval c. Contemporary d. 21st Century
  11. Teachings of ___________ claim that there is no permanent concept of the self as nothing is permanent. a. Buddhism b. Taoism c. Confucianism d. Christianity
  1. This deals with logic which is the process of reasoning and considers 'doubt' as a prerequisite for philosophical inquiry. a. Nyaya b. Yoga c. Vaisheshika d. Samkhya
  2. The Hindu philosophy claims that there are ____ 'chakras' or psychic-energy centers of the body. a. five (5) b. six (6) c. seven (7) d. eight (8)
  3. Nirvana is for Buddhism, while _______________ is for the Western core. a. union with Brahman b. nobility of moral character c. self-actualization d. sageliness within and kingliness without
  4. Empathy is considered as the Western core's means of psychological decentering, while ______________ is for Taoism. a. deconstruction of the ego b. principle of reprocity c. selflessness d. renuciation of selfhood
  5. The concept of conformity and cohesion (loyalty to the group and country) and the self through interaction with others (being obedient and having high achievement) are the two dimensions of the tensions (within the self and one's role in the society) of what particular culture? a. Chinese b. Korean c. Japanese d. Western
  6. Which statement is NOT true about Sufism? a. Spiritual realization can be achieved through the knowledge revealed by Quran. b. Communion with God can be realized through the practice of Islam. c. Sufism recognizes that we are separate from the Divine, that there is no unity of being. d. There is only one God, the god of all people and all true religions.
  7. There are _____ levels of the self in Sufism. a. five (5) b. six (6) c. seven (7) d. eight (8)
  8. Individual is content with life and even with the trials and difficulties, realizing that they come from God. a. Inspired self b. Pleased self c. Pure self d. Commanding self
  9. This is considered the beginning of the real practice of Sufism, where the seeker is truly motivated by ideals such as compassion, service and moral values. a. Inspired self b. Pleased self c. Pure self d. Commanding self
  10. According to _____________, personality develops in a predetermined order through eight (8) stages of psychosocial development---from infancy to adulthood---wherein during each stage, an individual experiences a psychosocial crisis which could have a positive or negative outcome for personality development. a. Sigmund Freud b. Carl Jung c. Erik Erikson d. Harry Stack Sullivan
  1. _____________ posits that a large part of an individual's psychological development takes place in childhood, through five (5) psychosexual stages namely the oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stages. a. Sigmund Freud b. Carl Jung c. Erik Erikson d. Harry Stack Sullivan
  2. Sigmund Freud developed a structure of personality which includes the 'provinces of the mind'. One is the ______ which is responsible for pleasure; another is ________, which is responsible for morality; and last is the ________ which is responsible for reality, thus, balancing pleasure and morality. a. id; ego; superego b. ego; id; superego c. id; superego; ego d. superego; id, ego
  3. During this stage in the psychosocial stages of development, the infant is uncertain about the world in which they live, and looks towards his or her primary caregiver for stability and consistency of care. a. Basic Trust versus Mistrust b. Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt c. Initiative versus Guilt d. Industry versus Inferiority
  4. The following statements about Jung's concept of Self-Realization are true EXCEPT: a. Self-realization is also called individuation b. Self-realization is the process of integrating opposites into a harmonious self. c. Self-realization requires assimilation of unconsciousness into total self. d. Self-realization can be easily achieved by everyone.
  5. According to ______________, all humans and other organisms have a tendency to move toward completion or fulfilment of potentials called the actualizing tendency. a. Carl Rogers b. Carl Jung c. Sigmund Freud d. Karen Horney
  6. _____________ coined the concept of the Ideal Self and the Real Self. a. Karen Horney b. Carl Jung c. Carl Rogers d. Harry Stack Sullivan
  7. To protect ourselves from feelings of isolation and inferiority, we generate a favorable mental concept of who we are called the ______________ a. real self b. actualized self c. idealized self-image d. neurotic self
  8. The idealized self-image includes the aspects below EXCEPT for: a. neurotic search for glory b. neurotic claims c. neurotic pride d. neurotic tendency
  9. According to Rogers, for an individual to achieve actualization, one must experience the following EXCEPT: a. genuineness b. unconditional acceptance c. empathy d. self-realization
  10. Among Alport's three (3) levels of personal disposition, which is the single dominant characteristic that directs most of a person's characteristic? This is the trait that defines and dominates one's personality and behavior (e.g., Mother Theresa's being kind, Hitler's being ruthless) a. Cardinal trait b. Central trait c. Secondary trait