As an actor, the self actively engages in the process of knowing itself. This status of self is called _____.

self as subject

The correct answer is Option (1) → self as subject

Self can be understood both as a subject and as an object. When you say, “I know who I am”, the self is being described as both a knower and something that can be known.

As a subject (actor), the self actively participates in the process of knowing itself. As an object (consequence), the self is observed and comes to be known.

For example, the self can be described as an entity that does something — “I am a dancer” — or as an entity on which something is done — “I am someone who easily gets hurt.” In the former case, the self acts; in the latter, the self is acted upon.