Physical Self

Question 1

Individual’s cognitive representation of the self

Answer 1

Self-Understanding

Question 2

Concrete dimensions of the body - tangible aspect of the person

Answer 2

Physical Self

Question 3

Features of the person’s body which can be easily distinguished with the naked eye.

Answer 3

Physical Characteristics

Question 4

He believed in the importance of the body from early development

Answer 4

Erik Erikson

Question 5

He considered the body as the initial source of sensation.

Answer 5

William James

Question 6

Age where puberty begins and now in the adolescent period.

Answer 6

10-12 years of age

Question 7

Transition period in human life span lasts from?

Answer 7

18 to 22 years of age

Question 8

World Health Organization describes adolescents as young people from people ages?

Answer 8

10 - 19 years old

Question 9

Three periods according to healthy children.org:

Answer 9

1. Early Adolescence (11-14 years old)
2. Middle Adolescence (15-17 years old)
3. Late Adolescence (18-21 years old)

Question 10

According to Youth in Nation-Building Act ( 1994 ), the age range that defines youth.

Answer 10

15-30 years of age

Question 11

First Menstrual Flow

Answer 11

Menarche

Question 12

First ejaculation or nocturnal emission (wet dreams)

Answer 12

Spermarche or Semenarche

Question 13

Brain-neuroendocrine process in early adolescence that triggers the rapid physical changes.

Answer 13

Puberty

Question 14

Master endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates the functions.

Answer 14

Pituitary Glands

Question 15

Ovaries for girls and testes for boys.

Answer 15

Gonads (Sex Glands)

Question 16

Promote physical changes such as increase in height, widening of hips, and increase in fatty tissues in the breast of girls.

Answer 16

Estrogen

Question 17

Responsible for the boy’s growth of facial and body hair, muscles, and changes in the voice.

Answer 17

Androgen and Testosterone

Question 18

Physical Changes that distinguish boys from girls.

Answer 18

Secondary sexual changes

Question 19

Changes in the reproductive organs that prepare both boys and girls from procreation.

Answer 19

Primary Sexual Changes

Question 20

The way one sees himself/herself, or the way he/she imagines how he/she looks.

Answer 20

Body Image

Question 21

Egocentric state where the individual imagines and believes that many people are actively listening or watching him or her.

Answer 21

Imaginary Audience

Question 22

Phenomenon that refers to the belief that others are paying more attention to the person’s appearance and behavior that they really are.

Answer 22

Spotlight effect

Question 23

Factors that affect Perception on the Physical Self

Answer 23

1. Personal Factors

2. Social Factors

Question 24

Looking inward is one of the simplest ways to achieve self-knowledge.

One observes and examines one’s internal state.

Answer 24

Introspection and Self-Reflection

Question 25

Explain that since one’s internal state is difficult to interpret - infer inner states by observing their own behavior.

Answer 25

Self-Perception Theory

Question 26

Cognitive representation of self-knowledge - sum of all total beliefs.

Answer 26

Self - Concept

Question 27

Individual’s perception of his physical self, including his physical appearance.

Answer 27

Physical Self-Concept

Question 28

Concept of a person about himself that develops over the years.

Answer 28

Personal Identity

Question 29

People learn about their value and lovability when they experience how their mothers care for them.

Answer 29

Attachment Process and Social Appraisal

Question 30

Sense of self that is continuously shaped through ongoing interaction with others - “private audiences”.

Answer 30

Maintaining, Regulating, and Expanding the Self in Interpersonal Relationship