COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Understanding The Self
First Semester A.Y. 2024-2025

Name: _______________________________________________ Score: ____________

Course/Major: ________________________________________ Date: _____________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read the statement carefully. Choose the correct answer and write
the letter on the space provided before the number.

______ 1. It is the transmission of culture from one generation to another; done

through observation.
a. enculturation c. culture
b. inculturation d. Anthropology
______ 2. Oriental people’s way of thinking is more of ________ than _________.
a. Collectivistic; Individualistic c. Collectivistic; Collectivistic
b. Individualistic; Collectivistic d. Individualistic; Individualistic
______ 3. These people believe that speaking one’s mind is healthy.
a. Individualistic c. Collectivistic
b. Oriental d. Eastern
______ 4. The following instances are taboos; except:
a. Having sexual relationships between close family members
b. Criticizing the community leader for his words and actions.
c. Renee, an Islam citizen, eats pork as her lunch.
d. Jess does not use serving spoon when getting a viand
______ 5. Which of these describes eliminative materialism?
a. The mind/self is conscious of the existence of the self
b. The mental state is a brain state
c. The self is composed of a material body and immaterial mind
d. The self is composed of immaterial substance
______ 6. This philosopher believes that through the faculty of sense experiences,
understanding, and reasoning we construct the awareness on the phenomenon
of the self.
a. David Hume
b. Immanuel Kant
c. Rene Descartes
d. Maurice Merleau – Ponty
______ 7. According to Freud, this is the part of personality that represents internalized
values, ideals, moral attitude of society.
a. Ego c. Egoism
b. Id d. Superego
______ 8. Churchland maintained that in order to understand the self, one must be able to
understand what functioning of the part of the body?
a. Systems c. Brain
b. Mind d. Actions
______ 9. In the Phenomenology of Existence, this serves as the individual’s opening
towards the person’s existence to the world?
a. Self c. Soul
b. Mind d. Body
______ 10. It is the study of all things through understanding the underlying principles using
the lightened reason.
a. Sociology c. Anthropology
b. Psychology d. Philosophy

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______ 11. A medieval philosopher who provided not only philosophical, but also theological
concepts about the self.
a. Plato c. Aristotle
b. St. Augustine d. Socrates
______ 12. This is the process of questioning ideas which leads to further questions.
a. Aristotelian Method c. Scientific Method
b. Platonic Method d. Socratic Method
______ 13. What part of the mind is awareness contained?
a. Preconscious c. Subconscious
b. Conscious d. Unconscious
______ 14. This often called as the mother of all disciplines.
a. Physiology c. Sociology
b. Psychology d. Philosophy
______ 15. What best defines the term “tabula rasa”?
a. A person’s life is predetermined.
b. The person is resistant to new ideas.
c. A person is born without any innate knowledge or ideas.
d. The person’s mind is already full of knowledge.
______ 16. Immanuel Kant’s philosophy about self is:
a. a man is a free agent, capable of making decisions for himself
b. there is no permanent self
c. cogito ergo sum
d. the soul is what animates the body, it is what makes us human
______ 17. It is part of the soul, according to Plato, that loves honor and victory.
a. Rational c. Appetitive
b. Spirited d. None of the above
______ 18. Plato believed that the soul/psyche is composed of three elements. Which of
these are the three elements of the soul?
a. Rational, Emotional, Spirited c. Appetitive, Spirited & Mind
b. Appetitive, Nous and Rational d. Mind, Heart, Soul
______ 19. Non-material culture refers to the intangible human beliefs, values, norms, and
symbols. Which of the following is an example of non-material culture?
a. My grandmother still keeps the coin given by her grandfather in our
house.
b. always wear long skirts and long sleeves because it is prohibited in our
culture to show much skin in public.
c. I bought an iPad because it can help with my studies in college.
d. We slept in a bahay kubo when we visited our cousins in the province.
______ 20. The Philosopher who believed in the concept of dualism or the self is consisting
of body and soul.
a. Socrates c. St. Augustine
b. Plato d. Aristotle
______ 21. The two realms of the body according to St. Augustine are:
a. Physical Realm and Ideal Realm
b. Physical Realm and Emotional Realm
c. Emotional Realm and Spiritual Realm
d. Spiritual Realm and Moral Realm
______ 22. Rene Descartes was known for the principle, “Cognito ergo sum” which
translates to:
a. I I exist because I think c. I exist therefore I live
b. I live therefore I exist d. I think therefore I am
______ 23. John Locke believed that upon birth, the self is compared to an empty space and
has used the term:
a. Mandala Rasa c. Hakuna Matata
b. Rama Sita d. Tabula Rasa
______ 24. This philosopher believes that there is no persisting self because all of our ideas
about our self is considered as an illusion.
a. Sigmund Freud c. John Locke
b. David Hume d. Immanuel Kant

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______ 25. Which of the following are found in the unconscious level of the mind according
to Freud?
a. Thoughts c. Irrational Motives
b. Memories d. Stored Knowledge
______ 26. What is Superego according to Sigmund Freud?
a. The one who possessed knowledge about morality
b. It is the mediator during conflict
c. The one who reflects emotions
d. It seeks pleasure to avoid pain
______ 27. He is a Scotish empiricist who argued that “There is No Self”.
a. Immanuel Kant c. Sigmund Freud
b. David Hume d. Paul Churchland
______ 28. Which of these is TRUE about rationalism?
a. Experience is the key source of knowledge.
b. Reason is the foundation of knowledge.
c. The human mind at birth is a blank slate.
d. The goal of life is to achieve happiness
______ 29. Which of the following philosophers does NOT believe in dualism or the theory
that man is composed of body and soul?
a. Plato c. Gilbert Ryle
b. Socrates d. St. Augustine
______ 30. Say that you bumped your pinky toe on the corner of a table. Which is the
impression of this unpleasant experience?
a. The pain of bumping your pinky toe on the table
b. The memory of bumping your pinky toe on the table
c. The thought of bumping your pinky on the table
d. The reminiscence of bumping your pinky toe on the table
______ 31. SITUATION: Joey went to the mall and had seen a Nike shoe that was on sale.
He said, “I want that!”
a. Ego c. Id
b. Superego d. All of these
______ 32. If Joey’s ego was working that moment, what would he say?
a. I want that! c. Good people don’t think about that thing.
b. I’ll get it right away d. I’ll figure out a way to get it
______ 33. Culture is handed down from elders, parents, teachers, and others, while other
cultural behaviors are handed up to elders. Therefore, culture is:
a. Learned c. Shared
b. Symbolic d. Transmitted
______ 34. Which of the following statements is not true about St. Augustine?
a. He believed that man is of bifurcated nature.
b. Our body will be judged by the Creator.
c. He believed that the temporary and real worlds were different places.
d. He said that in order to attain communion and bliss, humans must live in
virtue.
______ 35. I think, therefore I am. This means that ________.
a. Humans are able to interpret things on earth
b. Humans are able to think that is why they exist
c. Humans are capable of making decisions
d. Humans are product of his thinking
______ 36. In his existentialist philosophy, he believes that every individual is responsible for
creating purposes in his or her life.
a. Freud b. Churchland c. Ryle d. Ponty
______ 37. Paul Churchland is known for his eliminative materialism, based on which he
believed that.
a. The mind and the brain are real.
b. The mind is real, but the brain is unreal.
c. The brain is real, but the mind is unreal.
d. Both are unreal

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______ 38. According to Socrates, an individual is composed of ____ and ______.
a. Body and soul c. Body and matter
b. Body and mind d. Matter and form
______ 39. Anthropology comes from the two Greek word anthropos and logos, which
mean _____.
a. Study of human being c. Study of society
b. Study of social interaction d. Study of culture
______ 40. In Thailand and Arab countries, it is forbidden to point your shoe or foot at
another person because they believe that one’s shoe or foot is an unclean part of
the body. This is an example of_______.
a. Mores b. Folkways c. Taboos d. Laws
______ 41. In the class of Teacher Y, his students came from different cultures, ages,
genders, religions, beliefs, qualities, and characteristics that made them unique
among others. This is called _____.
a. Person b. Identity c. Self d. Difference
______ 42. It is important to cover your mouth when you are sneezing or coughing. We
learned these from our parents as we grew up. These are example of
a. Folkways b. Mores c. Laws d. Taboos
______ 43. You are an immoral person if you practice lying, stealing, gossiping, and bullying.
This is the standard for what elements of culture?
a. Mores b. Folkways c. Taboos d. Laws
______ 44. Which of the following is an idea of John Locke?
a. A man is liable for his or her actions even if he or she forgets them.
b. A man cannot be held accountable for the things he or she did not do.
c. A man can be held accountable for his or her actions, even if he or she
forgets them.
d. A man can only be held accountable for his or her behavior if he or she
remembers it.
______ 45. Which of the following is NOT a manifestation of material culture?
a. Eating utensils c. Weapons and machines
b. Clothes and accessories d. Beliefs and traditions

Prepared by:

PTR. JESSIE B. OSORIO

Instructor

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