UTS - 1 Physical Self

What is the term for the individual's cognitive representation of the self?

Self-Understanding

Which concept refers to how a person mentally represents themselves?

Self-Understanding

The concrete dimensions of the body refer to which concept?

Physical Self

Refers to the tangible aspect of a person which can be directly observed and examined

Physical Self

According to the Youth in Nation Building Act of 1994, this is the age range for youth

15-30 years old

According to the Youth in Nation Building Act of 1994, youth are ages ______ to ______

15 to 30

What law states that youth are ages 15-30?

Youth in Nation Building Act of 1994

What is the age range of youth according to Philippine law?

15-30 years old

This is not the same as adolescence because it ends before the adolescent stage ends

Puberty

This is the most essential marker of the beginning of adolescence

Puberty

According to Santrock, this is a brain-neuroendocrine process occurring in early adolescence that triggers rapid physical changes

Puberty

This is the first menstrual flow experienced by girls

Menarche

This is the first ejaculation or nocturnal emission (wet dreams) experienced by boys

Spermarche

According to Santrock, this is a brain-neuroendocrine process occurring in early adolescence

Puberty

This is considered the master endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates all endocrine glands

Pituitary gland

These are the sex glands (ovaries for females, testes for males)

Gonads

This is the hormone secreted by females

Estrogen

These are the hormones secreted by males

Androgen and Testosterone

These are changes directly related to reproduction (e.g., enlargement of penis, ovulation)

Primary Sexual Characteristics

These are changes not directly related to reproduction but signal sexual maturity (e.g., body hair, voice deepening)

Secondary Sexual Characteristics

Changes in males- Penis and testes enlarge (primary or secondary)

Primary Sexual Characteristics

Changes in males- Growth of chest, pubic, and armpit hair (primary or secondary)

Secondary Sexual Characteristics

Changes in males- Sperm starts to be produced (primary or secondary)

Primary Sexual Characteristics

Changes in males- Voice deepens because of changes in the larynx (primary or secondary)

Secondary Sexual Characteristics

Changes in females- Ovulation occurs (primary or secondary)

Primary Sexual Characteristics

Changes in females- Menstruation begins (primary or secondary)

Primary Sexual Characteristics

Changes in females- Breasts develop (primary or secondary)

Secondary Sexual Characteristics

Changes in females- Hips widen and waist narrows(primary or secondary)

Secondary Sexual Characteristics

This refers to the way one sees himself/herself or how a person imagines he/she looks

Body Image

This refers to the egocentric stage when individuals imagine that many people are watching them

Imaginary Audience

This refers to the belief that others are paying more attention to one's appearance and behavior than they really are

Spotlight Effect

Which concept is related to "feeling like everyone is looking at you"?

Spotlight Effect

Which concept is related to "feeling like you are on stage with an audience watching"?

Imaginary Audience

The process by which one observes and examines one's internal state after behaving in a certain way

Introspection

The theory that people infer their inner states by observing their own behavior as if they are an outside observer

Self-Perception Theory

The cognitive representation of self-knowledge; the sum total of all beliefs that people have about themselves

Self-Concept

Aspects of one's life that one was born into (family, nationality, gender)

Personal Identity

Which factor suggests "I see what I do, so I know what I feel"?

Self-Perception Theory

What are the 4 personal factors that affect perception of physical self?

Introspection, Self-Perception Theory, Self-Concept, Personal Identity

Which social factor involves early experience with caregivers?

Attachment Process and Social Appraisal

Looking Glass Self suggests that sense of self grows out of ____________ interactions

interpersonal

What is the process of comparing oneself to others called?

Social Comparison

Comparing yourself to someone better than you is called ____________

Upward Social Comparison

Comparing yourself to someone worse off than you is called ____________

Downward Social Comparison

What theory says people understand themselves by being a member of a group?

Social Identity Theory

Which comparison is likely when you are feeling low?

Downward Social Comparison

Which comparison might motivate you to improve?

Upward Social Comparison

What are the 5 social factors discussed?

Attachment Process, Maintaining/Regulating/Expanding the Self, Looking Glass Self, Social Comparison (Upward/Downward), Social Identity Theory

According to the text, what determines physical attractiveness in the Filipino context?

Skin color (not combination of features)

Tisoy and tisay beauty standard is an example of what concept?

Eurocentrism

A social system characterized by shared meanings attributed to people and events by its members

Culture

The quality of being physically attractive or qualities that give pleasure to the senses or mind

Beauty

A tendency to interpret the world in terms of European or Anglo-American values and experiences

Eurocentrism

What greatly affects one's self-esteem according to the text?

Physical appearance

A person with positive body image will have (high/low) self-esteem

high

A person with negative body image will have (high/low) self-esteem

low

What is the measure of a person's self-worth based on personal or social standards?

Self-Esteem

The overall evaluation that a person has of himself which can be positive or negative, high or low

Self-Esteem

What are the 4 personal factors that affect perception of physical self?

Introspection, Self-Perception Theory, Self-Concept, Personal Identity

What are the 2 types of social comparison?

Upward Social Comparison (comparing to someone better) and Downward Social Comparison (comparing to someone worse)

What are the 3 components of the endocrine system discussed?

Pituitary gland (master gland), Gonads (ovaries/testes), Hormones (estrogen, androgen, testosterone)