Question 1

Adler's primary research method was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Style of Life Inventory. 
B)  word-association test. 
C)  case study. 
D)  IQ test. 
A)  Style of Life Inventory. 
B)  word-association test. 
C)  case study. 
D)  IQ test.

Question 2

Unlike Freud,which of the following did Adler emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conscious 
B)  Minimizing the importance of sex 
C)  The uniqueness of the individual 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  The conscious 
B)  Minimizing the importance of sex 
C)  The uniqueness of the individual 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

Adler used all of the following terms as equivalents for "style of life" except:

Accepted Answer

A)  personality. 
B)  self. 
C)  character. 
D)  complex. 
A)  personality. 
B)  self. 
C)  character. 
D)  complex.

Question 4

Which of the following terms did Alfred Adler use for his approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual psychology 
B)  Analytical psychology 
C)  Community psychology 
D)  Social psychology 
A)  Individual psychology 
B)  Analytical psychology 
C)  Community psychology 
D)  Social psychology

Question 5

Alcoholics and drug addicts are typical of the _____ type of style of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding 
B)  dependent 
C)  getting 
D)  dominant 
A)  avoiding 
B)  dependent 
C)  getting 
D)  dominant

Question 6

Adler used the term _____ to explain a person's need to move toward a goal to go forward in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning 
B)  reaction formation 
C)  finalism 
D)  sublimation 
A)  observational learning 
B)  reaction formation 
C)  finalism 
D)  sublimation

Question 7

According to Adler,therapy:

Accepted Answer

A)  is all about abnormal behavior. 
B)  reveals a stubborn and negative personality. 
C)  reveals an overdeveloped sense of social interest. 
D)  is like a chat between two friends. 
A)  is all about abnormal behavior. 
B)  reveals a stubborn and negative personality. 
C)  reveals an overdeveloped sense of social interest. 
D)  is like a chat between two friends.

Question 8

Adler disagreed with Freud about the value of dreams by being of the opinion that dreams fulfill wishes or reveal hidden conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Adler believed that dreams:

Accepted Answer

A)  express conscious desires. 
B)  manifest our psychotic compulsions. 
C)  fulfill wishes or reveal hidden conflicts. 
D)  involve feelings about current problems. 
A)  express conscious desires. 
B)  manifest our psychotic compulsions. 
C)  fulfill wishes or reveal hidden conflicts. 
D)  involve feelings about current problems.

Question 10

Adler believed that developing emotional maturity is the first task we encounter in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For Adler,if a person believes that all people are basically good,then:

Accepted Answer

A)  the person will create unrealistic expectations of his or her environment. 
B)  this ideal will be a reality for the person. 
C)  the person will be concerned with instinctual satisfaction. 
D)  this ideal will reside in the collective unconscious. 
A)  the person will create unrealistic expectations of his or her environment. 
B)  this ideal will be a reality for the person. 
C)  the person will be concerned with instinctual satisfaction. 
D)  this ideal will reside in the collective unconscious.

Question 12

Identify an accurate statement in the context of the study conducted by Schachter (1963,1964)on the first-borns and later-borns.

Accepted Answer

A)  First-borns tend to be lower in IQ than later-borns. 
B)  First-borns tend to be more dependent on other people than later-borns. 
C)  First-borns tend to be less obedient than later-borns. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  First-borns tend to be lower in IQ than later-borns. 
B)  First-borns tend to be more dependent on other people than later-borns. 
C)  First-borns tend to be less obedient than later-borns. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 13

Once our style of life has been created,it will:

Accepted Answer

A)  remain constant throughout life. 
B)  guide behavior only through adolescence. 
C)  replace the goal of achieving superiority. 
D)  change only when the environment changes. 
A)  remain constant throughout life. 
B)  guide behavior only through adolescence. 
C)  replace the goal of achieving superiority. 
D)  change only when the environment changes.

Question 14

Being a major social influence in childhood,birth order dictates that the _____ child will experience a sense of dethronement.

Accepted Answer

A)  first-born 
B)  second-born 
C)  youngest or last-born 
D)  third-born 
A)  first-born 
B)  second-born 
C)  youngest or last-born 
D)  third-born

Question 15

According to Adler,a person interested in maintaining order and authority and being conscientious and scrupulous about detail is more likely to be a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Contrary to Adler's theory,which of the following did research on only-born adults present?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are lower in self-esteem than adults reared with siblings. 
B)  They are more selfish than adults reared with siblings. 
C)  They are more cooperative than adults reared with siblings. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  They are lower in self-esteem than adults reared with siblings. 
B)  They are more selfish than adults reared with siblings. 
C)  They are more cooperative than adults reared with siblings. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 17

Adler's approach to his patients was:

Accepted Answer

A)  more relaxed and informal than Freud's. 
B)  more formal than Freud's. 
C)  identical to Freud's. 
D)  like that of master and pupil. 
A)  more relaxed and informal than Freud's. 
B)  more formal than Freud's. 
C)  identical to Freud's. 
D)  like that of master and pupil.

Question 18

In Adler's view,fictional finalism:

Accepted Answer

A)  is responsible for most social inequality. 
B)  guides our behavior as we strive to become complete. 
C)  involves an exaggerated opinion of one's abilities. 
D)  is found in only a very few superior persons. 
A)  is responsible for most social inequality. 
B)  guides our behavior as we strive to become complete. 
C)  involves an exaggerated opinion of one's abilities. 
D)  is found in only a very few superior persons.

Question 19

Adler believed that inferiority feelings are a constant motivating force in all behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Adler,first-borns are:

Accepted Answer

A)  concerned with power and authority. 
B)  primarily of the getting type. 
C)  less anxious than other children in stressful situations. 
D)  lower in achievement than other children. 
A)  concerned with power and authority. 
B)  primarily of the getting type. 
C)  less anxious than other children in stressful situations. 
D)  lower in achievement than other children.

Adler's primary research method was the:

Unlike Freud,which of the following did Adler emphasize?

Adler used all of the following terms as equivalents for "style of life" except:

Which of the following terms did Alfred Adler use for his approach to personality?

Alcoholics and drug addicts are typical of the _____ type of style of life.

Adler used the term _____ to explain a person's need to move toward a goal to go forward in life.

According to Adler,therapy:

Adler disagreed with Freud about the value of dreams by being of the opinion that dreams fulfill wishes or reveal hidden conflicts.

Adler believed that dreams:

Adler believed that developing emotional maturity is the first task we encounter in life.

For Adler,if a person believes that all people are basically good,then:

Identify an accurate statement in the context of the study conducted by Schachter (1963,1964)on the first-borns and later-borns.

Once our style of life has been created,it will:

Being a major social influence in childhood,birth order dictates that the _____ child will experience a sense of dethronement.

According to Adler,a person interested in maintaining order and authority and being conscientious and scrupulous about detail is more likely to be a(n):

Contrary to Adler's theory,which of the following did research on only-born adults present?

Adler's approach to his patients was:

In Adler's view,fictional finalism:

Adler believed that inferiority feelings are a constant motivating force in all behavior.

According to Adler,first-borns are:

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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Exam 4: Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Adler's primary research method was the:

Unlike Freud,which of the following did Adler emphasize?

Adler used all of the following terms as equivalents for "style of life" except:

Which of the following terms did Alfred Adler use for his approach to personality?

Alcoholics and drug addicts are typical of the _____ type of style of life.

Adler used the term _____ to explain a person's need to move toward a goal to go forward in life.

According to Adler,therapy:

Adler disagreed with Freud about the value of dreams by being of the opinion that dreams fulfill wishes or reveal hidden conflicts.

Adler believed that dreams:

Adler believed that developing emotional maturity is the first task we encounter in life.

For Adler,if a person believes that all people are basically good,then:

Identify an accurate statement in the context of the study conducted by Schachter (1963,1964)on the first-borns and later-borns.

Once our style of life has been created,it will:

Being a major social influence in childhood,birth order dictates that the _____ child will experience a sense of dethronement.

According to Adler,a person interested in maintaining order and authority and being conscientious and scrupulous about detail is more likely to be a(n):

Contrary to Adler's theory,which of the following did research on only-born adults present?

Adler's approach to his patients was:

In Adler's view,fictional finalism:

Adler believed that inferiority feelings are a constant motivating force in all behavior.

According to Adler,first-borns are:

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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