Filipino Psychology

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  • They are fairies, nymphs, goddesses, or enchanted persons who are believed to guard natural creations such as forests, seas, mountains, land and air.
    Diwata (Anito)
  • They are known to be either good or mischievous, depending on how homeowners treat them. They also take your things, and laugh at you when you try to find it.
    Duwende (Goblins)
  • They are also called as manggagaway. They control insects and uses them to harm people by the use of dolls, influenced by the popularity of voodoo.
    Mangkukulam
  • They can fly after separating itself from the lower half of its body, eats babies and fetuses from a mothers womb.
    Manananggal
  • It is known as magul associated with the legend of Malakas and Maganda. It is also a magical, mythical bird who brings good luck to anyone who were able to catch it.
    Sarimanok
  • A lazy man who was buried under the soil by monkeys as they thought he was long dead because of his laziness.
    Juan Tamad
  • A topic in psycho- medicine in Filipino Psychology (but considered just as a Filipino superstition in Western Psychology) where an affliction or psychological disorder is attributed to a greeting by a stranger, or an evil eye hex.
    Usog
  • The person suddenly loses control of himself and goes into a killing frenzy, after which they hallucinates and falls into a trance.
    a.Amok
    b. Bangungot
    c. Coma
    d. Beramok
    Amok
  • It is considered a rarer form that is believed to stem from rage, insult, or a vendetta against a person, society, or object for a wide variety of reasons.
    Amok
  • True or False. According to the Hmong people of Thailand, they ascribe this phenomenon to a malign spirit called dab tsuam that is said to take the form of a jealous woman.
    False. According to the Hmong people of Laos, they ascribe bangungot to a malign spirit called dab tsuam that is said to take the form of a jealous woman.
  • In 1876, the term juramentado was introduce for the behavior, surviving into modern Filipino languages as huramentado. True or False
    True
  • It is considered the most common that is associated with depression and sadness resulting from loss, but is not limited to, the death of a spouse or loved one, divorce, loss of a job, money, power, etc.
    Beramok
  • All are believed to be causes of bangungot except:
    1. Victims have not been found to have any organic heart diseases or structural heart problems.
    2. Cardiac activity during SUNDS episodes indicates irregular heart rhythms and ventricular fibrilation.
    3. Older Filipinos recommend wiggling the big toe of people experiencing this to encourage their heart to snap back to normal.
    4. Ingesting low levels of carbohydrates just before sleeping.
    4. Ingesting low levels of carbohydrates just before sleeping.
  • A relatively common occurrence in which a person suddenly loses control of his respiration and digestion, and falls into a coma and ultimately to death.
    Bangungot
  • It is a supernatural entity associated with bangungot that is actually believed by religious traditions that repeated sexual activity with this entity may result in the deterioration of health or even death.
    Succubus/Incubus
  • In contemporary Indonesia, the term amok (amuk) generally refers to unreasoning murderous rage by an individual. True or False.
    False
  • In what year amok was officially classified as a psychiatric condition as the majority of individuals who committed amok were, in some sense, mentally ill.
    a.1876
    b. 1845
    c. 1849
    d. 1846
    1849
  • True or False. Bangungot is depicted in the Philippines as a mythological creature called batibot.
    False
  • The use of massage to aid a pregnant mother in
    delivery of her child.
    a.Hilot
    b. Kulam
    c. Lihi
    d. Pasma
    Hilot
  • A concept that explains how init (heat) and lamig (cold) together can result in illness, especially rheumatism.
    a.Susto
    b. Pasma
    c. Hilot
    d. Kulam
    Pasma
  • Hex or bewitchment. Other term barang of Cebuano.
    a.Usog
    b. Kulam
    c. Pagtatawas
    d. Susto
    Kulam
  • It is derived from Latin American traditions as a condition being frightened and “chronic somatic suffering stemming from emotional trauma or from witnessing traumatic experiences lived by others.”
    a.Lihi
    b. Usog
    c. Susto
    d. Pasma
    Susto
  • It is a method of diagnosing illness wherein alum (called tawas) is ritualistically used by the albularyo or medicine man for diagnosis of a variety of health conditions.
    a.Usog
    b. Pagtatawas
    c. Gaba
    d. Hilot
    Pagtatawas
  • True or False. Usog is apparently derived from the Spanish tradition of Mal de Ojo that explains how a baby has been greeted by a stranger acquires a mysterious illness.
    True
  • Gaba is a Cebuano concept of negative karma. True or False
    True
  • System of susto are thought to include nervousness, anorexia, insomnia, listlessness, fever, depression, and diarrhea. True or False
    True
  • Friendly dates are often the starting point, often
    with a group of other friends.
    a.Tuksuhan
    b. Panliligaw
    c. Ligawan
    d. Pamamanhikan
    Ligawan
  • True or False. In modern day of courtship, women are expected to be shy, secretive about their real feelings, conservative and demure.
    False
  • In tuksuhan, a man is called as dungo if he is
    coward to court a girl. True or False
    False
  • Filipino’s love or pag-ibig can be except:
    a.Wagas na Pag-Ibig (True Love)
    b. Mapagsamantalang Pag-Ibig
    (Exploitative Love)
    c. Mapaghinalang Pag-ibig (Distrustful
    Love)
    d. All are correct.
    All are correct.
  • In kasalan, the Filipina women does not take advantage of her sex, but takes advantage of the male sex, that is when she wants her man to be "under the saya." Moreover, under kasalan, the dalaga must be watched, chaperoned, and protected from sexual irresponsibility of men and is expected to be faithful and loyal to him no matter what happens.
    1. 1st statement is correct. 2nd statement is incorrect.
    2. 1st statement is incorrect. 2nd statement is correct.
    3. Both statements are incorrect.
    4. Both statements are correct.
    4. Both statements are correct.
  • An idealist manager is mabusisi, may sistema and attacks the total problem. A realist manager is segurista, knows how to handle his people and resources, decides right away and an autocrat.
    1. 1st statement is correct. 2nd statement is incorrect.
    2. 1st statement is incorrect. 2nd statement is correct.
    3. Both statements are correct.
    4. Both statements are incorrect.
    3. Both statements are correct.
  • They are gifted reconciler of all philosophies and beliefs held by various types of managers and they are participatory and coordinative.
    Management by "Suyod" (Reconsider Manager)
  • A highly professional person who prefers American type of management styles with technical jargon and all the sophisticated tolls of management.
    Management by "Libro" (Idealist Manager)
  • This type of manager works day in and out and consider his work as his pleasure in life.
    Management by "Kayod" (Realist Manager)
  • In the types of Filipino management style, this type of manager wants the least hardship and sweat, looks for shortcuts, indulge in bribery and a rule-breaker.
    1. Management by "Kayod"
    2. Management by "Libro"
    3. Management by "Lusot"
    4. Management by "Suyod"
    3. Management by "Lusot"
  • Other term for reconsider manager.
    Management by "Suyod"
  • The term tampo has an English equivalent which is the word sulk. Tampuhan is basically a lovers' quarrel, often manifested in total silent treatment or not speaking to each other.
    1. 1st statement is correct. 2nd statement is incorrect.
    2. 1st statement is incorrect. 2nd statement is correct.
    3. Both statements are incorrect.
    4. Both statements are correct.
    1st statement is incorrect. 2nd statement is correct. The term tampo has no English equivalent as the word sulk seems to have a negative meaning which is not expressed in magtampo/tampo.
  • A newlywed male is teased if his wife does not conceive within few months after marriage. What is it called?
    Pundido
  • It is a Tagalog slang word for someone who fails to reach 'first base' in courting a girl because she does not have any feelings for him to begin with.
    • Dungo
    • Pakipot
    • Basted
    • Duwag
    Basted