Question 1

Overcompensating for normal inferiority feelings can lead to a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive simplicity 
B)  superiority complex 
C)  conditional positive regard 
D)  detached personality 
A)  cognitive simplicity 
B)  superiority complex 
C)  conditional positive regard 
D)  detached personality

Question 2

According to Adler,all of the following are possible causes of an inferiority complex except:

Accepted Answer

A)  organic inferiority. 
B)  spoiling a child. 
C)  brain neurosis. 
D)  neglecting a child. 
A)  organic inferiority. 
B)  spoiling a child. 
C)  brain neurosis. 
D)  neglecting a child.

Question 3

If pampered excessively,last-borns tend to_____ than first-borns and second-borns.

Accepted Answer

A)  have more difficulty adjusting 
B)  be more intelligent 
C)  be more depressed 
D)  find themselves more competitive 
A)  have more difficulty adjusting 
B)  be more intelligent 
C)  be more depressed 
D)  find themselves more competitive

Question 4

First-born children are likely to experience difficulties when they find that in areas of life outside the home,such as school,they are not the center of attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the _____ type of style of life,one escapes failure by not facing life's problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding 
B)  getting 
C)  dominant 
D)  socially useful 
A)  avoiding 
B)  getting 
C)  dominant 
D)  socially useful

Question 6

In Adler's view,a mother's influence:

Accepted Answer

A)  is responsible for a person's ability to strive for perfection. 
B)  is negligible because the child is guided more by the future than the past. 
C)  can lead to the development of an Oedipus complex. 
D)  can foster or thwart the development of social interest. 
A)  is responsible for a person's ability to strive for perfection. 
B)  is negligible because the child is guided more by the future than the past. 
C)  can lead to the development of an Oedipus complex. 
D)  can foster or thwart the development of social interest.

Question 7

Adler's own early recollections reveal his:

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of inferiority. 
B)  preference for his mother instead of his father. 
C)  fear of other people. 
D)  sexual longings. 
A)  feelings of inferiority. 
B)  preference for his mother instead of his father. 
C)  fear of other people. 
D)  sexual longings.

Question 8

According to Adler,the inferiority complex:

Accepted Answer

A)  is rooted in sexuality. 
B)  is a function of the environment. 
C)  primarily begins in adolescence. 
D)  hampers individuality. 
A)  is rooted in sexuality. 
B)  is a function of the environment. 
C)  primarily begins in adolescence. 
D)  hampers individuality.

Question 9

Adler described his notion of the superiority complex as an exaggerated opinion of one's abilities and accomplishments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the concept of fictional finalism.

Accepted Answer

Adler applied the term finalism to the i

Question 11

Which of the following is a true statement about Adler's theory of the order of birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The birth order is majorly influenced by the genetic makeup of an individual. 
B)  Siblings having the same parents and living in the same house have identical social environments. 
C)  Being exposed to differing parental attitudes does not determine different kinds of personalities. 
D)  One's birth order could be determined on the basis of one's behavior. 
A)  The birth order is majorly influenced by the genetic makeup of an individual. 
B)  Siblings having the same parents and living in the same house have identical social environments. 
C)  Being exposed to differing parental attitudes does not determine different kinds of personalities. 
D)  One's birth order could be determined on the basis of one's behavior.

Question 12

Adler preferred the terms "objective goals" or "unguided self-discovery" for the concept of fictional finalism as it is known today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Give an opinion of what kind of relationship Freud and Adler experienced with each other.How and for what reasons did this relationship change over time?

Accepted Answer

Adler's 9-year association with Freud be

Question 14

Youngest children have an inferiority complex and therefore often develop at a slower rate than their older siblings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Adler,everything we do is shaped and defined by our unique style of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Adler's image of people is pessimistic in his belief that people are driven by unconscious forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are criticisms of Adler's system except that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is overly simple. 
B)  it relies too much on commonsense observations. 
C)  it emphasizes past behavior and excludes goals and aspirations. 
D)  it eliminates the complicated nature of the unconscious. 
A)  it is overly simple. 
B)  it relies too much on commonsense observations. 
C)  it emphasizes past behavior and excludes goals and aspirations. 
D)  it eliminates the complicated nature of the unconscious.

Question 18

According to Adler,the child most likely to mature early and manifest adult behaviors is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  only child. 
B)  first-born. 
C)  youngest child. 
D)  second-born. 
A)  only child. 
B)  first-born. 
C)  youngest child. 
D)  second-born.

Question 19

_____,a type of pampering,involves exclusive parental decision-making,leading to a child's lack of self-confidence and a tendency to become dependent on others in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overpermissiveness 
B)  Overdomination 
C)  Overindulgence 
D)  Overprotection 
A)  Overpermissiveness 
B)  Overdomination 
C)  Overindulgence 
D)  Overprotection

Question 20

On which of the following themes was Adler's childhood largely based?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferiority feelings 
B)  The Oedipus complex 
C)  Castration anxiety 
D)  Anal conflicts 
A)  Inferiority feelings 
B)  The Oedipus complex 
C)  Castration anxiety 
D)  Anal conflicts

Overcompensating for normal inferiority feelings can lead to a _____.

According to Adler,all of the following are possible causes of an inferiority complex except:

If pampered excessively,last-borns tend to_____ than first-borns and second-borns.

First-born children are likely to experience difficulties when they find that in areas of life outside the home,such as school,they are not the center of attention.

In the _____ type of style of life,one escapes failure by not facing life's problems.

In Adler's view,a mother's influence:

Adler's own early recollections reveal his:

According to Adler,the inferiority complex:

Adler described his notion of the superiority complex as an exaggerated opinion of one's abilities and accomplishments.

Explain the concept of fictional finalism.

Which of the following is a true statement about Adler's theory of the order of birth?

Adler preferred the terms "objective goals" or "unguided self-discovery" for the concept of fictional finalism as it is known today.

Give an opinion of what kind of relationship Freud and Adler experienced with each other.How and for what reasons did this relationship change over time?

Youngest children have an inferiority complex and therefore often develop at a slower rate than their older siblings.

According to Adler,everything we do is shaped and defined by our unique style of life.

Adler's image of people is pessimistic in his belief that people are driven by unconscious forces.

All of the following are criticisms of Adler's system except that:

According to Adler,the child most likely to mature early and manifest adult behaviors is the:

_____,a type of pampering,involves exclusive parental decision-making,leading to a child's lack of self-confidence and a tendency to become dependent on others in adulthood.

On which of the following themes was Adler's childhood largely based?

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Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

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Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

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Exam 4: Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Overcompensating for normal inferiority feelings can lead to a _____.

According to Adler,all of the following are possible causes of an inferiority complex except:

If pampered excessively,last-borns tend to_____ than first-borns and second-borns.

First-born children are likely to experience difficulties when they find that in areas of life outside the home,such as school,they are not the center of attention.

In the _____ type of style of life,one escapes failure by not facing life's problems.

In Adler's view,a mother's influence:

Adler's own early recollections reveal his:

According to Adler,the inferiority complex:

Adler described his notion of the superiority complex as an exaggerated opinion of one's abilities and accomplishments.

Explain the concept of fictional finalism.

Which of the following is a true statement about Adler's theory of the order of birth?

Adler preferred the terms "objective goals" or "unguided self-discovery" for the concept of fictional finalism as it is known today.

Give an opinion of what kind of relationship Freud and Adler experienced with each other.How and for what reasons did this relationship change over time?

Youngest children have an inferiority complex and therefore often develop at a slower rate than their older siblings.

According to Adler,everything we do is shaped and defined by our unique style of life.

Adler's image of people is pessimistic in his belief that people are driven by unconscious forces.

All of the following are criticisms of Adler's system except that:

According to Adler,the child most likely to mature early and manifest adult behaviors is the:

_____,a type of pampering,involves exclusive parental decision-making,leading to a child's lack of self-confidence and a tendency to become dependent on others in adulthood.

On which of the following themes was Adler's childhood largely based?

Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Facets of Personality: Taking Control, Taking Chances, and Finding Happiness

Personality in Perspective

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