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What is considered the most direct representation of the material self?
What is considered the most direct representation of the material self?
- Clothes
- Body (correct)
- Home
- Immediate family
Which component of the material self can express style and social status?
Which component of the material self can express style and social status?
- Home
- Immediate family
- Body
- Clothes (correct)
What best distinguishes emotions from feelings?
What best distinguishes emotions from feelings?
- Emotions involve physiological responses. (correct)
- Feelings are expressed through body language.
- Emotions are always temporary.
- Feelings trigger biological responses.
What role does the amygdala play in relation to emotions?
What role does the amygdala play in relation to emotions?
Which of the following influences the material self?
Which of the following influences the material self?
Which option is NOT a component of William James' material self?
Which option is NOT a component of William James' material self?
How do feelings differ from emotions according to the content?
How do feelings differ from emotions according to the content?
What is a key aspect of your home as a component of the material self?
What is a key aspect of your home as a component of the material self?
Which hormone is commonly referred to as the 'male hormone'?
Which hormone is commonly referred to as the 'male hormone'?
What does gender identity refer to?
What does gender identity refer to?
Which of the following terms refers to people who do not identify with any gender?
Which of the following terms refers to people who do not identify with any gender?
What is the distinction of sexuality in relation to sex and gender?
What is the distinction of sexuality in relation to sex and gender?
Which term describes people whose gender identity corresponds to their sex at birth?
Which term describes people whose gender identity corresponds to their sex at birth?
Which of the following identities includes those who might fluctuate between masculine and feminine presentations?
Which of the following identities includes those who might fluctuate between masculine and feminine presentations?
What characterizes a person who is transgender?
What characterizes a person who is transgender?
Which classification refers to a person who embraces more than one gender identity over time?
Which classification refers to a person who embraces more than one gender identity over time?
What characterizes the emotional experience as subjective?
What characterizes the emotional experience as subjective?
Which of the following best describes the concept of spiritual self?
Which of the following best describes the concept of spiritual self?
What is the key distinction between religion and spirituality?
What is the key distinction between religion and spirituality?
In the context of belief systems, what does monotheism refer to?
In the context of belief systems, what does monotheism refer to?
Which of the following religions emphasizes submission to a singular God?
Which of the following religions emphasizes submission to a singular God?
What does emotional intelligence involve?
What does emotional intelligence involve?
Which belief system denies the existence of a personal God?
Which belief system denies the existence of a personal God?
What is the primary teaching of Buddhism regarding life?
What is the primary teaching of Buddhism regarding life?
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Sex
Sex
Biological differences between males, females, and intersex individuals.
Gender
Gender
Socially constructed roles, behaviors, expressions, and identities of people.
Gender Identity
Gender Identity
A person's internal sense of being male, female, both, neither, or somewhere else.
Cisgender
Cisgender
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Transgender
Transgender
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Sexuality
Sexuality
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Intersex
Intersex
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LGBTQIA+
LGBTQIA+
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Material Self
Material Self
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Body (Material Self)
Body (Material Self)
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Clothes (Material Self)
Clothes (Material Self)
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Immediate Family (Material Self)
Immediate Family (Material Self)
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Home (Material Self)
Home (Material Self)
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Emotions
Emotions
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Amygdala
Amygdala
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Feelings
Feelings
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Subjective emotion
Subjective emotion
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Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
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Spiritual Self
Spiritual Self
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Religion
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Spirituality
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Monism
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Monotheism
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Atheism
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Study Notes
Module 4: Understanding The Self - The Sexual Self
- Sex refers to biological differences between males, females, and intersex individuals.
- Chromosomes:
- Male: XY
- Female: XX
- Intersex: XXY
- Testosterone is often called the "male hormone."
- Estrogen is often called the "female hormone."
- Estradiol acts as a balancing hormone for both testosterone and estrogen.
Module 4: Understanding The Self - Gender
- Gender encompasses socially constructed roles, behaviors, expressions, and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender-diverse people.
- Gender Roles: Social and cultural expectations for how people behave according to their assigned gender.
- Gender Identity: A personal and internal sense of oneself as male, female, or other.
- Gender Expression: The way a person physically communicates their gender identity.
Module 4: Understanding The Self - Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations
- Cisgender: Individuals whose gender identity corresponds to the sex they were assigned at birth.
- Homosexual: Attraction to people of the same sex.
- Heterosexual: Attraction to people of the opposite sex.
- Transgender: Individuals whose gender identity is different from the sex they were assigned at birth.
- Transsexual: Individuals who have permanently changed their bodies through medical interventions or surgeries to align their physical appearance with their gender identity.
- Non-Binary/Genderqueer: Broader terms for individuals who do not identify strictly as male or female. Fluid or flexible gender identity, may embrace unconventional gender views.
- Third Gender: A category of people who do not identify as entirely male or female.
- Pangender: A person who simultaneously experiences multiple gender identities.
- Agender: A person who does not identify with any gender.
- Gender-Fluid: Individuals whose gender identity may fluctuate between feminine, masculine, neither, or both.
- Neutrois: Nonbinary gender identity, often referred to as gender-neutral, genderless, or agender.
Module 4 Understanding The Self - Sexuality
- Sexuality is about sexual feelings, thoughts, attractions, and behaviors towards other people.
Module 5 Understanding The Self - The Material Self
- William James suggests understanding the self involves examining its components.
- The material self comprises tangible elements:
- Body
- Clothes
- Immediate family
- Home
Module 5 Understanding The Self - Components of the Self
- The body is the direct representation of oneself physically.
- Clothes reflect personal style, personality, or social status.
- Immediate family closely influences one's identity and sense of self.
- Home—physical space—provides comfort, security.
Module 6 Understanding The Self - The Emotional Self
- Emotions are reactions humans experience in response to events or situations.
- The amygdala is a crucial brain region for processing emotions.
- Feelings are personal understandings and descriptions of emotions.
- Emotional Intelligence is the capacity to manage one's own emotions and understand those of others.
Module 7 Understanding The Self - The Spiritual Self
- The spiritual self is your authentic, unconditioned self—the you without patterns.
- Spirituality is personal, focusing on seeking meaning, connection, and self-understanding.
- Religion is organized with structured belief systems, rituals, and doctrines around a deity or higher power.
Module 7 Understanding The Self - Kinds of Belief Systems
- Monism: Belief there's no distinction between God and the universe.
- Polytheism: Belief in and worship of many gods.
- Monotheism: Belief in one supreme god.
- Atheism: Disbelief in a personal god.
- Agnosticism: Belief God's existence cannot be known.
Module 7 Understanding The Self - World Religions and Belief Systems
- Common world religions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism feature in the provided content. Each religion involves a unique history and set of beliefs.
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This quiz explores the concepts of sex, gender roles, and gender identities. It discusses biological differences, societal expectations, and individual expressions related to gender. Understand the critical distinctions between sex, gender, and sexual orientation.