(M) Lesson 4.1: The Political Self

Question 1

T or F: “A citizen who fails to understand his culture and prepare his family is a nation that can still bounce back”

Answer 1

False (bound to fail)

Question 2

This refers to being anchored on the inclination to participate in political activities that should serve the interest of all sectors of the society

Answer 2

Political Self

Question 3

This refers to relationships among individuals of a society; communication is paramount to people making sense of their social worlds

Answer 3

Symbolic Interactionism

Question 4

T or F: With regards to democracy, freedom is absolute

Answer 4

False (is not absolute)

Question 5

T or F: One should engage in promoting advocacies through healthy political engagement

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Refers to laws written in the constitution

Answer 6

Formal laws

Question 7

This theory tackles ideas, arguments, hypotheses, thought-experiments and explanatory speculations about how and why human societies come to be formed, changed, develop, and disappear overtime

Answer 7

Social Theory

Question 8

Refers to a system of ideas and ideals which form the basis of economic or political theory and policy and forms the operating principles for running a society

Answer 8

Ideology

Question 9

T or F: The birth of the political self starts within the rational group

Answer 9

False (organic aka family)

Question 10

This culture made a large contribution to the Philippine history and temperament manifested by “being nice and pleasant to others”

Answer 10

Malays

Question 11

This culture spread Christianity which became a dominant religion; a western-based social and political organization was established

Answer 11

Spaniards

Question 12

This culture shaped the modern Filipino culture, manifested in the widespread use of English

Answer 12

Americans

Question 13

This is the environment wherein children are taught the value of family

Answer 13

Home

Question 14

This is the environment where people depending on one another to survive resulted into being a collectivist

Answer 14

Social

Question 15

This factor of the Filipino character refers to openness to foreign elements which resulted in low consciousness of our own

Answer 15

Culture and Language

Question 16

This factor is the culprit behind our colonial mentality triggered by mass media

Answer 16

History

Question 17

This system is highly authoritarian which teaches passiveness and conformity

Answer 17

Educational System

Question 18

This factor teaches optimism and resilience but instills being fatalistic (denies the possibility of free will)

Answer 18

Religion

Question 19

This environment made life hard which made Filipinos work abroad

Answer 19

Economic

Question 20

This environment refers to when power is in the hands of the elite which enhances extreme family centeredness

Answer 20

Political

Question 21

Refers to movies, music, fashion, etc.

Answer 21

Mass media

Question 22

Refers to having high respect for authority

Answer 22

Leadership and role models

Question 23

This is a system of government elected by the whole population typically through elected representatives

Answer 23

Democracy

Question 24

Is this a pro or con of democracy?

“People have the right to elect their leaders”

Answer 24

Pro

Question 25

Is this a pro or con of democracy?

“Lack of awareness may lead them to make wrong decisions”

Answer 25

Con

Question 26

T or F: People lack self-analysis and self-reflection which is manifested through electing “trapos” in office

Answer 26

True

Question 27

T or F: Philosophies learned at home will be enforced in school

Answer 27

True

Question 28

T or F: Communication beyond our homes become less frequent

Answer 28

False (more frequent)

Question 29

T or F: Friends will try to either reinforce or complicate one’s belief system (either a good or bad influence)

Answer 29

True

Question 30

T or F: If rational groups complicate the beliefs of one’s organic group, they acquire positive emotions that affect their rational thinking

Answer 30

False (negative emotions)

Question 31

T or F: If one cannot express something within their organic groups, they look for people in the same group

Answer 31

False (in rational groups)

Question 32

T or F: If people cannot express something within their rational groups, they tend to express it now through social media

Answer 32

True