Questions and Answers
What does the natural basis of the self primarily rely on?
Which type of self is characterized as knowing both oneself and being known to others?
Which factor emphasizes the role of significant individuals in shaping personal identity?
What does the term 'tabula rasa' suggest about the human mind at birth?
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What best describes personality in relation to individual behavior?
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Which self is characterized by traits that are unknown to oneself but known to others?
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What do hereditary factors refer to in terms of personality development?
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What is implied by the term 'person-volition factor' in constructing identity?
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Study Notes
Nature vs. Nurture
- Nature posits that the self is shaped largely by biological processes and inherent predispositions.
- Human traits are transmitted across generations, emphasizing a biological foundation of self.
- Nurture focuses on the role of social institutions in shaping an individual's self-concept.
- At birth, the human mind is viewed as a tabula rasa, gradually developed through experiences.
Understanding Identity and Self
- Identity represents the unique character or personality that defines an individual.
- Self encompasses all personal characteristics, both understood and not understood by the individual or others.
The Self Quadrant Model
- Open Self: Characteristics known to both oneself and others.
- Hidden Self: Traits recognized by oneself but not by others.
- Blind Self: Attributes known to others but unknown to oneself.
- Unknown Self: Aspects that are neither recognized by oneself nor others.
Character and Personality
- Character is defined by mental and moral qualities that distinguish an individual, linked to one's role in life.
- Personality consists of enduring traits and unique characteristics that provide stability and individuality to behavior.
Influencing Factors on Self-Concept
- Social Factor: Refers to the impact of significant individuals in one’s life on personal development.
- Environmental Factor: Includes physical and communal influences present in an individual’s surroundings, affecting their experiences.
- Hereditary Factor: Involves biological transmission of traits and characteristics from one generation to the next.
- Person-Volition Factor: Highlights a person's intrinsic desire to develop a unique identity that differentiates them from others.
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NATURE
- states that the self is predominantly a product of natural processes to which people are inherently predisposed. ◆ the natural basis of the self is anchored on biology and explains that human traits are passed from one generation to another.
NURTURE → emphasize on the impact of various social institutions to the self construal of a person that at birth the human mind is a tabula rasa (a blank slate) and that this is gradually "filled" as a result of experience.
IDENTITY
- distinguishing character or personality of an individual.
SELF
- refers to the total characteristics or qualities both known and unknown to others and self.
OPEN SELF
- Known to others and known to oneself
HIDDEN SELF
- Known to oneself but unknown to others.
BLIND SELF
- Unknown to oneself but known to others
UNKNOWN SELF
- Unknown to oneself and unknown to others.
CHARACTER
- the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual ( Character = role)
PERSONALITY
- is pattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics that gives both consistency and individuality to a persons's behavior. ( Persona = mask)
SOCIAL FACTOR
- refers to the influences of significant people in one's life.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR
- includes the physical and communal elements present in everyday surroundings, and are invariably dealt with by individuals in a specific geographic region or area.
HEREDITARY FACTOR
biological process wherein certain traits and characteristics are passed from one generation to another.
PERSON- VOLITION FACTOR
- it refers to the inclination of a person to form and construct a specific identity that will set him apart from others.
