Lesson 2. The Filipino Character: A Sociological Context

Question 1

What are the 7 Strengths of Filipinos?

Answer 1

1. Pakikipagkapwa-tao
2. Family Orientation
3. Hardwork and Industry
4. Joy and Humor
5. Adaptability, Flexibility, and Creativity
6. Faith and Religiosity
7. Ability to Survive

Question 2

regards for others; filipinos are very hospitable; respecting our fellow human beings.

Answer 2

Pakikipagkwapa-tao

Question 3

having a tight family connection; displays deep service to one another and genuine love for the family.

Answer 3

Family Orientation

Question 4

having a strong desire to uplift their status by being hardworking and willing to take risks.

Answer 4

Hard work and Industry

Question 5

source of strength despite having problems

Answer 5

Joy and Humor

Question 6

they can endure, adjust, and survive, wherever and whatever situation they have.

Answer 6

Flexible, Adaptable, Creative.

Question 7

strong and deep faith in God

Answer 7

Faith and Religiosity

Question 8

all the strength combined resulted in the ___

Answer 8

Ability to Survive

Question 9

What are the 7 Weaknesses of Filipinos

Answer 9

1. Extreme Personalism
2. Extreme Family Centeredness
3. Lack of Discipline
4. Passivity and Lack of Initiative
5. Colonial Mentality
6. Kanya-kanya Syndrome
7. Lack of Self Analysis, Self Relection

Question 10

giving too much regard to oneself instead of being objective

Answer 10

Extreme Personalism

Question 11

prioritizing family ties rather than being fair and just towards everybody.

Answer 11

Extreme Family-Centeredness

Question 12

spirit of negligence in fulfilling the exact role towards a certain concern.

Answer 12

Lack of Discipline

Question 13

displays the absence of action

Answer 13

Passivity and Lack of Initiative

Question 14

made up of two dimentions : (1) Lack of patriotism, active awareness and love for the Philippines (2) preference for things of foreign countries

Answer 14

Colonial Mentality

Question 15

filipino demonstration of having a crab mentality

Answer 15

Kanya-Kanya Syndrome

Question 16

king and queen in terms of failure in addressing a problem

Answer 16

Lack of Self-Analysis and Self-Reflection

Question 17

considered a training ground for filipino children to learn the basic manner of addressing a person or a problem

Answer 17

Home Environment

Question 18

where they extend their proximity in adapting and learning how to socialize and create new relationship

Answer 18

Social Environment

Question 19

let them learn different values and characteristics such as warmth

Answer 19

Culture and Language

Question 20

the use of english language is the result of american colonization and has remained widely used especially in the education system

Answer 20

History

Question 21

taught filipino students, conformity and passivity by only following and being dependent on what is being instructed by the teachers.

Answer 21

Educational System

Question 22

root of filipino optimism, it is where they understand that hardship is a part of human life.

Answer 22

Religion

Question 23

produce often weakness as a people rather than strength.

Answer 23

Economic and Political Environment

Question 24

tendency to produce escapist movies, soap operas, comics etc. Instead of confronting and solving their problems of poverty and oppression, they fantasize about their solutions instead

Answer 24

Mass Media

Question 25

ascribed to their various leaders and officials.

Answer 25

Leaderships and Role Models