M1: THE SELF AND IDENTITY Flashcards
here, the self is being studied structurally and functionally, from the molecular level to the entirety of human physiological systems
nature
this contributes so much information about the description of the self
genetics
field of biology that primarily deals with heredity
genetics
transmission of traits and characteristics from one generation to another
heredity
social sciences argue that the self should be principally viewed as an outcome of various nurturing factors in the context of one’s social life.
nuture
in terms of nurture, social sciences stressed how __________ affects individuals’ behavior and attitude, and emphasizes on the various social institutions to the self-construal of an indivudual
group life (formal and informal)
referred to as the qualities, belief, etc. that make a particular person or group different from others; or the distinguishing character or personality of an individual.
identity
the person that is someone normally or truly is; or the entire person of an individual
self
our self cannot be singly represented by a certain trait because our self/identity is composed of _____________________ and that we are a product of __________________
multidimensional aspects, multidimensional factors
true or false: our self can be singly represented by a certain trait
false
4 factors of the self based on the multidimensional self
social, environmental, hereditary, person-volition
refers to the influences of significant people in a person’s life
social factors of the self
the social factors of the self particularly includes the __________ where an individual identifies oneself with
social groups
in the social factors of the self, these are strong foundations of one’s being
social factors
true or false: the characteristics that we acquired from the influences of social groups where we interact with during the growing up years are integrated to form our identity, or our uniqueness and similarities with others
true
4 groups that are involved in the social factors of the self
- family
- peer groups
- organizations
- significant people in a person’s life
broadly includes the physical and communal elements presented in our everyday surrounding, and is invariably dealt with by individuals in a specific geographic region or area
environmental factor of the self
true or false: the environmental factor of the self only includes the physical properties of one’s surroundings
false
the environmental factor of the self principally includes the _____________________ and the __________________ operating in that particular locality or place
larger society or community, expectations and norms
biological process by which certain traits and characteristics are passed on from one generation to another
heredity
this factor is depicted as the non-negotiable factor of the self
hereditary factor of the self
considered as the most controversial factor of the self or identity
person-volition factor of the self
refers to the inclination of a person to form and construct a specific identity, which will set them apart or unique compared to others
person-volition factor of the self
person-volition emanates from within the _____________, but also brought about by the ____________________ experiences.
mentality of an individual, aggregated social-life
in person-volition, people who tend to want to be unique or be set apart are referred to by social scientists as __________ or __________
deviant, non-conformist
true or false: being deviant/non-conformist is generally seen as negative
false
