Interpreting Failure and Self-Creation
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What did Nietzsche suggest about facts?

  • Facts are based on collective memory.
  • Facts are objective truths.
  • Facts are only relevant in social interactions.
  • Facts are interpretations. (correct)

How is the self described in terms of its connection to the physical body?

  • The self has no association with the body.
  • The self is closely connected to the physical body. (correct)
  • The self is primarily a mental construct.
  • The self is independent of the physical body.

What aspect largely influences an individual's identity according to the text?

  • Biological inheritance
  • Position in space and collective memory (correct)
  • Social media presence
  • Personal achievements

What term was coined by Benedict Anderson to describe the concept of nations?

<p>Imagined communities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is collective memory defined in the text?

<p>Shared pool of memories, knowledge, and information of a social group (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest is essential for self-creation according to the concept of 'imagined communities'?

<p>'Imagined communities' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'digital footprint'?

<p>Data created through online activities and communication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does information technology impact the self in post-modernity according to the text?

<p>It dislocates the self, leading to digitalization in cyberspace (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'protean self' as discussed in the text?

<p>A mutable form of human personality that changes fluidly from situation to situation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does global migration contribute to identity formation according to the text?

<p>It produces multicultural identities through a blend of cultures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the concept of creating different versions of oneself in post-modernity?

<p>'Protean' self (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way does social media influence the presentation of self according to the text?

<p>It allows for different versions of oneself to be created based on the platform (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of necessary fictions according to Tenbusch (2015)?

<p>Create certainty in a world of constant change (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Tenbusch (2015) describe necessary fictions?

<p>Conceptions that satisfy the need for stability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Tenbusch (2015), why are necessary fictions considered illusory and temporary?

<p>Because they cannot be proven and are temporary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the self described in post-modernity according to the text?

<p>As a narrative that constantly changes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What complicates one's identity creation in post-modernity?

<p>Interactions only in the digital world (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Nicola Green, what contributes to the creation of a virtual version of one's identity?

<p>Information posted on the internet like messages, websites visited, etc. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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