Thoughts, reflections, and analysis in a comprehensive manner. Answers should demonstrate critical thinking, knowledge, and understanding.

IV. Essay (60 points)

Directions: Discuss your thoughts, reflections, and analysis in a comprehensive manner. Answers should demonstrate critical thinking, knowledge, and understanding.

What are the different aspects of self and identity? Explain how these aspects define who you are as a person. (10 points)

Are personality traits or characteristics important to consider in studying human behavior? Justify and expound your answer by providing concrete examples. (10 points)

List down some toxic (demeaning/degrading) cultural practices or behaviors that you have personally observed. Explain how this impact our idea of ‘self” and discuss how you can help break the cycle. (10 points)

In what ways do you think the proliferation of media, especially social media like Facebook, is shaping your values and influencing your relationships with others and yourself, as a whole? (10 points)

How do the following theories in Psychology describe human nature? Give the specific dimensions that each theory strongly emphasized on. Provide some examples/scenarios or use the following perspectives as framework for understanding a person during the COVID-19 pandemic.

                        5.1. Psychoanalysis (5 points)

                        5.2. Behaviorism (5 points)

                        5.3. Social Cognitive Theory (5 points)

                        5.4. Humanistic Perspective (5 points)