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Midterm Examination

This document contains a midterm examination for the course Understanding the Self, taken by Rollyn Jhon L. Ampoloquio. The exam includes a 20 question multiple choice section covering topics in anthropology and philosophy. It also includes 4 short essay questions asking the student to reflect on understanding themselves, how the concept of self has changed over time, how they describe themselves to different groups, and the social pressures that have shaped them.

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Midterm Examination

This document contains a midterm examination for the course Understanding the Self, taken by Rollyn Jhon L. Ampoloquio. The exam includes a 20 question multiple choice section covering topics in anthropology and philosophy. It also includes 4 short essay questions asking the student to reflect on understanding themselves, how the concept of self has changed over time, how they describe themselves to different groups, and the social pressures that have shaped them.

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Republic of the Philippines

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY

Bacoor City Campus

SHIV, Molino VI, City of Bacoor

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
(Understanding the Self)

NAME: _Rollyn Jhon L. Ampoloquio_________ SCORE: ________


COURSE YR AND SECTION: _IT 2-2_________

PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 points)


DIRECTION: Write the letter of the BEST answer on the space provided. Please use UPPER
CASE LETTER
only.

___B___ 1. Please complete the phrase “whether you admit it or not, you are a product of your
_____________________"
A). Cultural Anthropology
B). Archaeology
C). Anthropology
D). Culture

___A___ 2. He also introduced to the West the existence of two realms.


A). Plato
B). Descartes
C). Socrates
D). None of the above

___C___ 3. Archaeological data suggest that homo sapiens did not become extinct because of
their ability to think, use tools, and learn from experience. What important human aspect did the
archaeologist realize from these discoveries?
A). Beliefs
B). Language
C). Survival
D). Values

___A___ 4. Athenians settle arguments by discussion and debate, these people were called?
A). Sophist
B). Mentor
C). Teacher
D). Philosophers

___A___ 5. Which of the following is one out of 4 aspects in which culture manifests itself in
people?
A). Beliefs
B). Language
C). Survival
D). Values

___D___ 6. For him, “love is the way of knowing and realizing the truth.
A). Socrates
B). Aristotle
C). ST. Augustine of Hippo
D). Plato

___A___ 7. The study of how human being adapts to different earth environments.
A). Biological Anthropology
B). Linguistic Anthropology
C). Archaeology
D). Cultural Anthropology

___A___ 8. It is the rational and is the motivation are for goodness and truth
A). The Reason
B). The Soul
C). The Spirited
D) The Appetites

___A___ 9. A subfield of anthropology that attempts to understand how language and linguistic
practices intersect with cultural processes, worldviews, ideologies, and identities.
A). Linguistic Anthropology
B). Archaeology
C). Anthropology

___A___ 10. This method involves the search for the correct/proper definition of a thing.
A). Socratic/dialectic method
B). Allegory of the cave
C). Looking glass self
D). bystander effect

___D___ 11. This study focuses on the past and how it may have contributed to present ways
of how people conduct their daily lives
A). Biological Anthropology
B). Linguistic Anthropology
C). Archaeology
D). Cultural Anthropology

___A___ 12. Who is the mentor of Plato?


A). Socrates
B). Freud
C). God
D). Aristotle

___C___ 13. This theory suggests that human nature is determined by the ideas, meanings,
beliefs, and values learned as members of society.
A). Theory of relativity
B). Big bang theory
C). Theory of Cultural Determinism
D). Conflict theory
___D___ 14. He illustrated the “Allegory of the Cave”
A). Aristotle
B). Descartes
C). Socrates
D). None of the above

___D___ 15. A group of people’s way of life.


A). Cultural Anthropology
B). Archaeology
C). Anthropology
D). Culture

___C___ 16. He was the only one who knew that he did not know
A). Plato
B). Descartes
C). Socrates
D). None of these

___C___ 17. This study investigates man’s physical/biological characteristics, social


relationships, and the influence of culture in the development of humans from the beginning of
civilization up to the present.
A). Linguistic Anthropology
B). Archaeology
C). Anthropology
D). Culture

___D___ 18. It seeks the true goal of a man which is to see things in their true nature.
A). Appetites
B). God
C). Reason
D). Philosophers

___B___ 19. The major/subfield division of anthropology.


A). Linguistic Anthropology
B). Archaeology
C). Anthropology
D). Culture

___B___ 20. He stated that love is a process of seeking higher states of being.
A). Plato
B). St. Augustine of Hippo
C). Socrates
D). None of these

PART II: ESSAY (50 points)

DIRECTION: Explain you answer in 5-10 sentences.

1. How do I understand myself? What led up to this self? (10 points)


2. How has the concept of the so-called ‘self’ changed over the centuries when human
nature remained basically the same? (10 points)
3. How would you describe yourself when you’re around your family? Friends? (20 points)
4. What social pressures help shape yourself? Would you have wanted it otherwise? (10
points)

Answers:

1. Take a solo vacation or at the very least a long period of relaxation alone. You'll need this
time to reflect on your own life, as well as the lives of your parents and any other family
members. Concentrate on this and don't let anything else distract you. There were no
gadgets present; only thinking. You'll know when you've found the answers you're looking
for. Keep in mind that no one else will be able to help you with this. Relax and take it all in.
2. Human nature is a notion that refers to the underlying dispositions and qualities that
humans are thought to have naturally, such as ways of thinking, feeling, and acting. The
phrase is frequently used to refer to the essence of humankind, or what it 'means' to be
human. This usage has been contentious since there is disagreement about whether or not
such an essence exists.
3. Message from my parents:
- ineffective
- devoid of feeling
- uncontrollable
- much too intelligent for his own good (Said verbatim to a psychiatrist by my mother, no
egotism here.)

Message from my cousins:

- amusing youngster
- obnoxious child
- on sometimes, over a brusque and frightening child

4. My personality was primarily formed by the societal pressure of compliance. I aspired to be


a one-of-a-kind individual. As a result, I made the decision to dance to the rhythm of my
own drum. I worked hard to avoid being defined by other people's labels. Because there is
a lot of societal pressure on achievement, I felt compelled to push myself to be the best I
could be.

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