Question 1

Adler refers to the overemphasis on the importance of being manly as the

Accepted Answer

A) masculine protest. 
B) sexist imperative. 
C) sexual safeguarding tendency. 
D) gender excuse. 
A) masculine protest. 
B) sexist imperative. 
C) sexual safeguarding tendency. 
D) gender excuse. A

Question 2

Adler would see an individual's inconsistent behavior as

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A) evidence of a variety of basic motives. 
B) a person's attempt to strive for superiority. 
C) a symptom of schizophrenia. 
D) a conscious means of acquiring social interest. 
A) evidence of a variety of basic motives. 
B) a person's attempt to strive for superiority. 
C) a symptom of schizophrenia. 
D) a conscious means of acquiring social interest. B

Question 3

Adler believed that social interest

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A) develops early in the mother-child relationship. 
B) is characteristic of all people to some degree. 
C) is the English translation of Gemeinschaftsgefühl. 
D) All these are correct. 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) develops early in the mother-child relationship. 
B) is characteristic of all people to some degree. 
C) is the English translation of Gemeinschaftsgefühl. 
D) All these are correct. 
E) None of these is correct. D

Question 4

A unique aspect of early Adlerian therapy was

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A) self-hypnosis. 
B) its use of patients' drawings and sketches. 
C) treating children in front of an audience. 
D) its emphasis on returning patients to the workforce. 
A) self-hypnosis. 
B) its use of patients' drawings and sketches. 
C) treating children in front of an audience. 
D) its emphasis on returning patients to the workforce.

Question 5

According to Adler,children who feel pampered

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A) are generally conscious of their final goal. 
B) typically become loving parents. 
C) are usually neglected by their parents. 
D) are frequently unaware of their final goal. 
A) are generally conscious of their final goal. 
B) typically become loving parents. 
C) are usually neglected by their parents. 
D) are frequently unaware of their final goal.

Question 6

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 7

According to Adler,______ is the "barometer of normality".

Accepted Answer

A) social interest 
B) creative power 
C) subjectivity of perception 
D) fictional finalism 
A) social interest 
B) creative power 
C) subjectivity of perception 
D) fictional finalism

Question 8

Adler believed that the typical secondborn child

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A) develops moderate competitiveness. 
B) becomes extremely competitive. 
C) becomes easily discouraged. 
D) is fearful of authority. 
A) develops moderate competitiveness. 
B) becomes extremely competitive. 
C) becomes easily discouraged. 
D) is fearful of authority.

Question 9

Adler believed that there are two general routes by which people strive.One is the path of exaggerated personal superiority and the other is the road of

Accepted Answer

A) power. 
B) masculine protest. 
C) social interest. 
D) individuation. 
E) aggression. 
A) power. 
B) masculine protest. 
C) social interest. 
D) individuation. 
E) aggression.

Question 10

Concerning feelings of inferiority,Adler held that

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A) all individuals possess them. 
B) only neurotics develop them. 
C) they always lead to the development of social interest. 
D) they only develop when organ inferiorities are present. 
A) all individuals possess them. 
B) only neurotics develop them. 
C) they always lead to the development of social interest. 
D) they only develop when organ inferiorities are present.

Question 11

Although similar to Freud's defense mechanisms,Adler's concept of safeguarding tendencies differs in several respects.One difference is that safeguarding tendencies are

Accepted Answer

A) completely conscious. 
B) completely unconscious. 
C) sometimes conscious. 
D) used by everyone. 
A) completely conscious. 
B) completely unconscious. 
C) sometimes conscious. 
D) used by everyone.

Question 12

Adler's concern for the whole person led to his

Accepted Answer

A) developing treatments for cancer. 
B) studying psychiatry. 
C) becoming a rabbi. 
D) advocating revolution. 
A) developing treatments for cancer. 
B) studying psychiatry. 
C) becoming a rabbi. 
D) advocating revolution.

Question 13

Unlike Freud's psychoanalysis,Adler's individual psychology assumed that

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A) behavior is shaped by past experiences. 
B) people are motivated largely by aggression. 
C) people are mostly responsible for their personalities. 
D) most behavior is motivated by unconscious forces. 
E) the sexual instinct is the basis for most human behavior. 
A) behavior is shaped by past experiences. 
B) people are motivated largely by aggression. 
C) people are mostly responsible for their personalities. 
D) most behavior is motivated by unconscious forces. 
E) the sexual instinct is the basis for most human behavior.

Question 14

Jade is a 20-year-old college junior who "checks in" daily with her out-of-state mother by e-mail or telephone.Jade,who makes no decisions without consulting her mother,is a pre-med major because her mother insists that she become a doctor.Adler would see Jade's relationship with her mother as a ________ one.

Accepted Answer

A) parasitic 
B) casual 
C) loving 
D) sadistic 
A) parasitic 
B) casual 
C) loving 
D) sadistic

Question 15

Adler believed that creative power

Accepted Answer

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 16

Unlike Freud,Adler believed that

Accepted Answer

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 17

Adler's notion of the masculine protest

Accepted Answer

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 18

Adlerians believe that if style of life changes,early recollections

Accepted Answer

A) are forgotten. 
B) also can change. 
C) are objectively verified. 
D) cause the changes in style of life. 
A) are forgotten. 
B) also can change. 
C) are objectively verified. 
D) cause the changes in style of life.

Question 19

Adler believed that early recollections

Accepted Answer

A) have no objective validity. 
B) are inconsistent with present style of life. 
C) are psychologically meaningless. 
D) yield clues to understanding style of life. 
A) have no objective validity. 
B) are inconsistent with present style of life. 
C) are psychologically meaningless. 
D) yield clues to understanding style of life.

Question 20

Adler's break with Freud was due to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) Freud believed that psychoanalysis should change to keep up with society. 
B) Adler was extremely deferent to Freud. 
C) Adler could not accept Freud's strong emphasis on sexual factors as motivators of behavior. 
D) Freud lacked organizational skills,leaving Adler with the responsibility of directing the Wednesday Psychological Society. 
A) Freud believed that psychoanalysis should change to keep up with society. 
B) Adler was extremely deferent to Freud. 
C) Adler could not accept Freud's strong emphasis on sexual factors as motivators of behavior. 
D) Freud lacked organizational skills,leaving Adler with the responsibility of directing the Wednesday Psychological Society.

Adler refers to the overemphasis on the importance of being manly as the

Adler would see an individual's inconsistent behavior as

Adler believed that social interest

A unique aspect of early Adlerian therapy was

According to Adler,children who feel pampered

The death of Adler's younger brother resulted in Adler

According to Adler,______ is the "barometer of normality".

Adler believed that the typical secondborn child

Adler believed that there are two general routes by which people strive.One is the path of exaggerated personal superiority and the other is the road of

Concerning feelings of inferiority,Adler held that

Although similar to Freud's defense mechanisms,Adler's concept of safeguarding tendencies differs in several respects.One difference is that safeguarding tendencies are

Adler's concern for the whole person led to his

Unlike Freud's psychoanalysis,Adler's individual psychology assumed that

Adler believed that creative power

Unlike Freud,Adler believed that

Adler's notion of the masculine protest

Adlerians believe that if style of life changes,early recollections

Adler believed that early recollections

Adler's break with Freud was due to the fact that

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

Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs

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Exam 3: Adler: Individual Psychology

Adler refers to the overemphasis on the importance of being manly as the

Adler would see an individual's inconsistent behavior as

Adler believed that social interest

A unique aspect of early Adlerian therapy was

According to Adler,children who feel pampered

The death of Adler's younger brother resulted in Adler

According to Adler,______ is the "barometer of normality".

Adler believed that the typical secondborn child

Adler believed that there are two general routes by which people strive.One is the path of exaggerated personal superiority and the other is the road of

Concerning feelings of inferiority,Adler held that

Although similar to Freud's defense mechanisms,Adler's concept of safeguarding tendencies differs in several respects.One difference is that safeguarding tendencies are

Adler's concern for the whole person led to his

Unlike Freud's psychoanalysis,Adler's individual psychology assumed that

Adler believed that creative power

Unlike Freud,Adler believed that

Adler's notion of the masculine protest

Adlerians believe that if style of life changes,early recollections

Adler believed that early recollections

Adler's break with Freud was due to the fact that

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

Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs

Filters