M-Exam

Question 1

a unique traits, and an outstanding cultural values that Filipino have.

Answer 1

Having close family ties

Question 2

it is the spirit of communal unity or
effort to achieve a particular objective.

Answer 2

The Bayanihan

Question 3

Filipinos are very romantic when it comes to heart affairs. Serenading or Harana in Tagalog is one of the most popular forms of courtship to show that man is very serious with his intentions to a woman.

Answer 3

Courtship

Question 4

the Philippines is one of two predominantly Roman Catholic in Asia-Pacific. Filipinos are very devoted, have a deep faith and belief when it comes to religion.

Answer 4

Religion

Question 5

these beliefs have come from the different sayings and beliefs of our ancestors that aim to prevent danger from happening or to make a person refrain from doing something in particular.

Answer 5

Superstition

Question 6

is a sacred union of a man and woman after a period of courtship and engagement.

Answer 6

Marriage and Wedding Customs

Question 7

one of the most important occasions in family life, it gives an opportunity to strengthens the family ties.

Answer 7

Death

Question 8

the primary ancestors of Filipinos are Malays who came from southeastern Asian country.

Answer 8

Society

Question 9

one of the biggest holidays in the archipelago.

Answer 9

Christmas in the Philippines

Question 10

are held to celebrate a patron saint. It is part of Filipino culture through good and bad times, it must go
on.

Answer 10

Fiestas

Question 11

Filipinos highly value the presence
of family more than anything.

Answer 11

Living with parents

Question 12

CHARACTERISTICS OF FILIPINO CULTURE

Answer 12

1. The Filipino people are very resilient
2. Filipinos take pride in their families
3. Filipinos are very religious
4. Filipinos are very respectful
5. Filipinos help with one another
6. Filipinos value traditions and culture
7. Filipinos have the longest Christmas celebration
8. Filipinos love art and architecture
9. The Filipinos are hospitable people

Question 13

it reflects an individual’s overall subjective emotional evaluation of
his or her own worth.

Answer 13

High Regard for Amor Propio

Question 14

is the nature of interaction that occurs between two or more people.

Answer 14

Smooth Interpersonal Relationships

Question 15

this scheme is anchored on kinship, beginning with the nuclear family.

Answer 15

Personal Alliance System

Question 16

bonds of ritual kinship, sealed on any of three ceremonial occasions – baptism, confirmation, and marriage - intensify and extend personal alliances.

Answer 16

The Compadre System

Question 17

in the commercial context, it may
develop between two people who agree to become regular customer and suppliers.

Answer 17

Suki Relationship

Question 18

often is placed on at par with kinship as the most central of Filipino relationships.

Answer 18

Friendship

Question 19

acceptance of what happens, without active response or resistance.

Answer 19

Passivity and Lack of Initiative

Question 20

more strictly refers to the attitude
the Filipinos feel that products coming from other countries are more superior than the local products.

Answer 20

Colonial Mentality

Question 21

Filipino have selfish, self-serving attitude that generates a feeling of envy and competitiveness towards others, particularly one’s peers
who seem to have gained some status or prestige.

Answer 21

Kanya Kanya Syndrome

Question 22

an extent to which one is able to
personally relate things and people determines the recognition of their existence and the value given to them.

Answer 22

Extreme Personalism

Question 23

concern for the family is one of the Filipino’s greatest strengths, in the extreme it becomes a serious flaw.

Answer 23

Extreme Family Centeredness

Question 24

one reason of lack of self-discipline
is procrastination.

Answer 24

Lack of Discipline

Question 25

there is a tendency in the Filipino to be superficial and even somewhat flighty. In the face of serious problems, both personal and social.

Answer 25

Lack of Analysis and Reflection

Question 26

a Filipino attitude of being enthusiastic only during the start of new undertaking but ends dismally in accomplishing nothing.

Answer 26

Ningas Cogon

Question 27

a Filipino attitude of imitating or copying other culture specifically in mode of dressing, language, fashion, trend or even haircut.

Answer 27

Gaya Gaya Attitude

Question 28

according to him culture refers to that complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by a member of society.

Answer 28

Edward Taylor (1642-1729)

Question 29

is linked with the elite, upper class society, those families and individuals with an ascribed stats position.

Answer 29

High Culture

Question 30

is a concept relating to culturally embedded differences within the society, it’s the fact that different cultures exist alongside each other

Answer 30

Cultural Diversity

Question 31

culture enjoyed by a small group within the society. In this sense it is a minority part of majority culture.

Answer 31

Subculture

Question 32

it borrows the idea from high culture and popularizes it, making it available for the masses; a product of the media dominated world; it is the positive force for it brings people of different backgrounds together in a common culture

Answer 32

Popular Culture

Question 33

it is depicted to be very similar to cultural diversity, other definitions align multiculturalism with different ethnic groups living alongside each other.

Answer 33

Multiculturalism

Question 34

is a key feature of globalization, they emerged due to patterns of migration, trends in international travel and the spread of the media, exposing people to the same images of the same dominant world companies.

Answer 34

Global Culture

Question 35

Importance of Culture

Answer 35

a. Culture affects perceptions b. Culture influences behavior c. Culture shapes personalities d. Our culture shapes our value and value and belief systems

Question 36

Is the view that moral judgements are true or false only relative to some particular standpoint and that no stand point is uniquely privileged over all others.

Answer 36

Moral Relativism

Question 37

also known as cultural relativism, says that moral standards are culturally defined. Ex honesty, respect

Answer 37

Descriptive Moral Relativism

Question 38

states that there are no objective grounds for preferring the moral values of one culture over another.

Answer 38

Meta-Ethical Moral Relativism

Question 39

is the idea of all societies should accept each others differing moral values, given that there are no universal moral principles.

Answer 39

Normative Moral Relativism

Question 40

American psychologist that is best known for his theory of stages of moral development. In principle, he agreed with the Swiss clinical psychologist Jean Piaget’s (1896-1980) theory of moral development but wanted to develop his ideas further.

Answer 40

Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987)

Question 41

refers to the existence or lack of virtues such as integrity, courage, fortitude, honesty and loyalty.

Answer 41

Moral Character