Midterms: Uself Flashcards
This aspect of the self refers to the body
Physical self
Tangible aspect of the self that can be directly observed and examined
Physical self
Defined by the physical characteristics that are visible. These characteristics are the defining traits and features of the body.
Physical self
How we commonly describe a person (5 items)
Gender
Height / Weight
Complexion
Hair
Facial Features
[T/F] The physical aspect of the self includes characteristics that are internal (Kindness, Generosity, Loyalty, Obedience)
False
[T/F] The appearance of a person can be an asset or a liability
True
[T/F] Usually only the physical feature such as the face and body figure are considered bases for beauty.
True
Beauty is contextualized into 2 categories:
One that is seen by the eye
One that is felt by the heart
[T/F] Beauty is only seen and cannot be heard
False
[T/F] The very essence of beauty transcends the sight and can be heard, felt and understood
True
The concept of being fixated on acquiring material things as a way to identify oneself
Material self
The concept of Material self relates to ____’s (1890) MATERIAL SELF
William James
He defined Material Self as the self that consists of the body, clothes, immediate family, home, and other things one considers to be his or her own
William James
[T/F] The more people invest themselves in their possessions the more attached they become
True
Is the primary component of their material self
Individual’s body
[T/F] One’s immediate family is not a part of one’s material self
False
[T/F] Family members can be seen as an extension of one’s identity because the members affect one’s actions and disposition in the environment
True
Another part of the material self is one’s _____. The space that one considers as their own.
Home
[T/F] Aside from one’s clothes, body, family, and home, any other material thing that one considers their possession composes the material self
True
In the early 2000s, the use of _____ became more popular and more people started patronizing them.
credit cards
Disadvantages of credit cards
Hidden charges or unauthorized credit card transactions and fraud.
[T/F] High-income earners has access to credit cards in the past
True
_____ changed consumer culture and its role in how individuals, as consumers, function as part of the process of production and consumption. And it also modified how transactions and payments are made and done.
Credit cards
_____ holders are vulnerable to incur too much debt and may lessen one’s opportunity to save money because one’s income will be allotted for paying credit card debt
Credit card