Lesson 3: The Self as a Cognitive Construct

Question 1

“the sense of personal
identity and of who we are as individuals”

Answer 1

self

Question 2

• The thinking, acting, and feeling self.
• The one who acts and decides.

Answer 2

I-Self

Question 3

• The physical characteristics as well
  as psychological capabilities that
  makes who you are.
• What you think or feel about
  yourself as an object.

Answer 3

Me-Self

Question 4

• It is the decision maker and determines
  the next Me.
• Furthermore, it provides continuity of the
  past, present and future self as it thinks
  and decides for what should be done to
  improve the self-image through the
  achievement of material, social and
  spiritual self.

Answer 4

I-Self

Question 5

• It is the material, social and spiritual
  component of the self.
• It is the aspect where the self desires for
  possessions, being loved, appreciated and
  admired by others, as well as acting with
  the chosen values and morals with intellect,
  which will eventually lead to the enhanced
  self-image of the Me

Answer 5

Me-Self

Question 6

The ________________ of the self emphasizes the idea of a unified,
consistent, and stable self-concept

Answer 6

global model

Question 7

It suggests that individuals perceive themselves as possessing a
_____________________ that remains relatively consistent
across different situations and over time

Answer 7

single, overarching identity

Question 8

Suggests that individuals have multiple, context-dependent selves or
identities. It posits that people adapt and behave differently in various
situations and with different social groups, leading to a more fluid and
context-specific sense of self.

Answer 8

Differentiated Model of the Self

Question 9

In this model, there is an acknowledgment that individuals may have
distinct self-concepts for different roles or contexts in their lives, and
these self-concepts may not always align or be consistent

Answer 9

Differentiated Model of the Self

Question 10

_______________ is our own organized system or collection of
knowledge about who we are.

Answer 10

Self-schema

Question 11

The theory of a true self and a false self was advanced by British psychoanalyst
_____________________ in a series of papers in the 1960s

Answer 11

Dr. Donald Winnicott

Question 12

The ______refers to a sense of self based on authentic experience, and the
feeling of being truly present and alive.

Answer 12

true self

Question 13

The ___________ is a defensive façade, behind which the person can feel empty, it’s
behaviours being learnt and controlled rather than spontaneous and genuine.

Answer 13

false self

Question 14

At the core of personality and completely unconscious is
the psychical region called the ___________

Answer 14

Id ( Das Es, It )

Question 15

its sole function is to seek pleasure, we say that the id serves the
_________________.

Answer 15

pleasure principle

Question 16

As the sole region of the mind in contact with the
external world, the ______ becomes the decision-making or executive branch of
personality.

Answer 16

ego

Question 17

It is governed by the __________________, which it tries to substitute for the
pleasure principle of the id.

Answer 17

reality principle

Question 18

represents the moral and ideal aspects of
personality and is guided by the moralistic and idealistic principles.

Answer 18

Superego (das Uber Ich, over-I)

Question 19

the Superego (das Uber Ich, over-I) represents the moral and ideal aspects of
personality and is guided by _____________________ and ______________.

Answer 19

the moralistic and idealistic principles

Question 20

The superego has two subsystems, the ______________ and ______________.

Answer 20

conscience and the ego-ideal

Question 21

results from experiences with punishments for improper
behavior and tells us what we should not do.

Answer 21

Conscience

Question 22

develops from experiences with rewards for proper behavior and
tells us what we should do

Answer 22

Ego-ideal

Question 23

The _________ is not concerned with the happiness of the
ego.
It strives blindly and unrealistically toward perfection. It is
unrealistic in the sense that it does not take into
consideration the difficulties or impossibilities faced by
the ego in carrying out its orders.

Answer 23

superego

Question 24

The superego, however, is like the id in that it is
completely ________of, and _________ with, the
practicability of its requirements

Answer 24

ignorant, unconcerned