Question 1

Adler borrowed his ideas on fictionalism from

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A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Karl Marx. 
C) John Calvin. 
D) Hans Vaihinger. 
A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Karl Marx. 
C) John Calvin. 
D) Hans Vaihinger.

Question 2

The death of Adler's younger brother resulted in Adler

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A) withdrawing from other family members. 
B) developing a severe childhood neurosis. 
C) deciding to become a doctor. 
D) turning to his older brother for protection. 
A) withdrawing from other family members. 
B) developing a severe childhood neurosis. 
C) deciding to become a doctor. 
D) turning to his older brother for protection.

Question 3

In response to World War I, Adler

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A) enlisted in the army. 
B) became a conscientious objector. 
C) changed his theoretical views. 
D) moved to a neutral country. 
A) enlisted in the army. 
B) became a conscientious objector. 
C) changed his theoretical views. 
D) moved to a neutral country.

Question 4

Unlike other psychiatrists of his time, Adler treated

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A) large numbers of schizophrenics. 
B) mentally retarded children. 
C) patients without medical insurance. 
D) large numbers of middle- and lower-class patients. 
A) large numbers of schizophrenics. 
B) mentally retarded children. 
C) patients without medical insurance. 
D) large numbers of middle- and lower-class patients.

Question 5

Unlike Freud, Adler believed that

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A) people are basically narcissistic. 
B) narcissism is an inherent human characteristic. 
C) sublimation is necessary for social interest. 
D) narcissism is a form of neurosis. 
A) people are basically narcissistic. 
B) narcissism is an inherent human characteristic. 
C) sublimation is necessary for social interest. 
D) narcissism is a form of neurosis.

Question 6

Adler held that children who received love and affection from their parents typically develop

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A) strong social interest. 
B) a pampered style of life. 
C) a neglected style of life. 
D) a variety of safeguarding tendencies. 
E) a parasitic style of life. 
A) strong social interest. 
B) a pampered style of life. 
C) a neglected style of life. 
D) a variety of safeguarding tendencies. 
E) a parasitic style of life.

Question 7

Which of the following statements best expresses Adler's concept of humanity?

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A) The environment basically determines personality. 
B) People are by nature good. 
C) Early childhood experiences are the single most important factor in shaping personality. 
D) People's interpretations of experiences are more important than the experiences themselves. 
A) The environment basically determines personality. 
B) People are by nature good. 
C) Early childhood experiences are the single most important factor in shaping personality. 
D) People's interpretations of experiences are more important than the experiences themselves.

Question 8

List and describe three Adlerian safeguarding tendencies.

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Safeguarding tendencies take the form of

Question 9

Research by Statton and Wilborn found that children who received counseling

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A) had essentially the same quality of early recollections as those who did not receive counseling. 
B) tended to forget their earliest recollections. 
C) showed more changes in early recollections than did students who did not receive counseling. 
D) tended to recall more vivid early recollections. 
A) had essentially the same quality of early recollections as those who did not receive counseling. 
B) tended to forget their earliest recollections. 
C) showed more changes in early recollections than did students who did not receive counseling. 
D) tended to recall more vivid early recollections.

Question 10

Differentiate the striving for superiority and the striving for success in Adler's theory of personality.

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Originally, Adler spoke of the striving

Question 11

Adler believed that creative power

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A) shapes an individual's style of life. 
B) guides the method of striving toward the final goal. 
C) implies individual freedom. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) shapes an individual's style of life. 
B) guides the method of striving toward the final goal. 
C) implies individual freedom. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 12

Adler's notion of the masculine protest

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A) is a reaction to feelings of inferiority. 
B) applies only to women. 
C) is genetically determined. 
D) is the precursor to the feminine protest. 
A) is a reaction to feelings of inferiority. 
B) applies only to women. 
C) is genetically determined. 
D) is the precursor to the feminine protest.

Question 13

Adler's concept of humanity is most accurately summarized in which phrase?

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A) Childhood experiences determine adult personality. 
B) People are motivated by their goals for the future. 
C) People's experiences are more important than their interpretations of experience. 
D) Genetic factors are more influential than social factors in shaping personality. 
A) Childhood experiences determine adult personality. 
B) People are motivated by their goals for the future. 
C) People's experiences are more important than their interpretations of experience. 
D) Genetic factors are more influential than social factors in shaping personality.

Question 14

Adler felt that every individual is striving to reach the same goal of

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A) self-fulfillment. 
B) a perfect society. 
C) superiority or success. 
D) reduction of anxiety. 
A) self-fulfillment. 
B) a perfect society. 
C) superiority or success. 
D) reduction of anxiety.

Question 15

According to Adler, _____ is the most reliable means of revealing style of life.

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A) the word association test 
B) early recollections 
C) free association 
D) hypnosis 
A) the word association test 
B) early recollections 
C) free association 
D) hypnosis

Question 16

Adler used the therapeutic relationship to

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A) increase sense of social interest. 
B) increase private intelligence. 
C) increase personal superiority. 
D) increase safeguarding tendencies. 
E) decrease safeguarding tendencies. 
A) increase sense of social interest. 
B) increase private intelligence. 
C) increase personal superiority. 
D) increase safeguarding tendencies. 
E) decrease safeguarding tendencies.

Question 17

One of Adler's strongest beliefs was in

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A) equality of the sexes. 
B) his Jewish faith. 
C) his Protestant faith. 
D) the communist doctrine. 
A) equality of the sexes. 
B) his Jewish faith. 
C) his Protestant faith. 
D) the communist doctrine.

Question 18

Adler's earliest memories concerned

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A) comparisons with his older and healthier brother. 
B) an active interest in helping others. 
C) neglect by his mother. 
D) his desire to become a famous psychologist. 
A) comparisons with his older and healthier brother. 
B) an active interest in helping others. 
C) neglect by his mother. 
D) his desire to become a famous psychologist.

Question 19

According to Adler, the behavior of psychologically healthy individuals is

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A) unmotivated by any particular kinds of feelings. 
B) motivated mostly by conscious goals and drives. 
C) motivated mostly by unconscious goals and drives. 
D) motivated by exaggerated feelings of inferiority. 
A) unmotivated by any particular kinds of feelings. 
B) motivated mostly by conscious goals and drives. 
C) motivated mostly by unconscious goals and drives. 
D) motivated by exaggerated feelings of inferiority.

Question 20

According to Adler, two commonly used safeguarding tendencies are excuses and aggression.A third is

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A) regression. 
B) fixation. 
C) social interest. 
D) withdrawal. 
E) early recollections. 
A) regression. 
B) fixation. 
C) social interest. 
D) withdrawal. 
E) early recollections.

Adler borrowed his ideas on fictionalism from

The death of Adler's younger brother resulted in Adler

In response to World War I, Adler

Unlike other psychiatrists of his time, Adler treated

Unlike Freud, Adler believed that

Adler held that children who received love and affection from their parents typically develop

Which of the following statements best expresses Adler's concept of humanity?

List and describe three Adlerian safeguarding tendencies.

Research by Statton and Wilborn found that children who received counseling

Differentiate the striving for superiority and the striving for success in Adler's theory of personality.

Adler believed that creative power

Adler's notion of the masculine protest

Adler's concept of humanity is most accurately summarized in which phrase?

Adler felt that every individual is striving to reach the same goal of

According to Adler, _____ is the most reliable means of revealing style of life.

Adler used the therapeutic relationship to

One of Adler's strongest beliefs was in

Adler's earliest memories concerned

According to Adler, the behavior of psychologically healthy individuals is

According to Adler, two commonly used safeguarding tendencies are excuses and aggression.A third is

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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Exam 3: Adler: Individual Psychology

Adler borrowed his ideas on fictionalism from

The death of Adler's younger brother resulted in Adler

In response to World War I, Adler

Unlike other psychiatrists of his time, Adler treated

Unlike Freud, Adler believed that

Adler held that children who received love and affection from their parents typically develop

Which of the following statements best expresses Adler's concept of humanity?

List and describe three Adlerian safeguarding tendencies.

Research by Statton and Wilborn found that children who received counseling

Differentiate the striving for superiority and the striving for success in Adler's theory of personality.

Adler believed that creative power

Adler's notion of the masculine protest

Adler's concept of humanity is most accurately summarized in which phrase?

Adler felt that every individual is striving to reach the same goal of

According to Adler, _____ is the most reliable means of revealing style of life.

Adler used the therapeutic relationship to

One of Adler's strongest beliefs was in

Adler's earliest memories concerned

According to Adler, the behavior of psychologically healthy individuals is

According to Adler, two commonly used safeguarding tendencies are excuses and aggression.A third is

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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