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Adler's early position was that individuals with some sort of physical weakness attempt to.. A) gain sympathy B) compensate for it C) repress it D) suppress it |
Compensate for it |
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The person with low intelligence who becomes a highly respected intellectual exemplifies... A) repression B) overcompensation C) compensation D) neurosis |
overcompensation |
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Adler emphasized the fact that all human beings begin life with.. A) feelings of inferiority B) unconscious inferiority C) the concept of repression D) organ inferiority |
Feelings of inferiority |
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Due mainly to the cultural conditions under which Adler wrote, he equated power and strength with.. A) money B) education C) size D) masculinity |
Masculinity |
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If a person is overwhelmed by feelings of inferiority to the point where he or she is prevented from accomplishing very much, he or she is said to have... A) a superiority complex B) feminine protest C) masculine protest D) an inferiority complex |
An inferiority complex |
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If a person concentrates too much on developing his or her own superiority while ignoring the needs of others and of society, he or she is said to have.. A) an inferiority complex B) a superiority complex C) masculine protest D) feminine protest |
A superiority complex |
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For Adler, which of the following is the most important determinant of behavior? A) physical reality B) socioeconomic status C) subjective reality D) physical inferiority |
Subjective reality |
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Humans will typically develop beliefs and then act "as if" those beliefs are true. This describes Adler's concept of... A) fictional finalism B) existential imagination C) the creative self D) social interest |
Fictional finalism |
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In terms of when they occur in a person's life, which of the following depicts the proper sequence? A) worldview-->fictional finalism-->lifestyle B) worldview-->lifestyle-->fictional finalism C) fictional finalism-->worldview-->lifestyle D) lifestyle-->worldview-->fictional finalism |
Worldview--->Fictional Finalism--->Lifestyle |
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According to Adler, neurotic individuals treat fictional life plans as.. A) reality B) unreal C) useful but expendable tools D) all of the above |
Reality |
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According to Adler, any lifestyle that is not aims at socially useful goals is.. A) fictional B) communistic C) uncreative D) mistaken |
Mistaken |
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According to Adler, if a person lacks sufficient social interest he or she will probably become.. A) neurotic B) wealthy and powerful C) more masculine D) more feminine |
Neurotic |
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Which of the following types of people exemplifies a faulty lifestyle? A) the ruling-dominant type B) the avoiding type C) the getting-leaning type D) all of the above |
The ruling-dominant type The avoiding type The getting-leaning type ALL OF THE ABOVE |
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Of all the errors that parents can make in their child-rearing practices, Adler considered___to be the worst. A) pampering B) using physical punishment C) neglecting D) establishing unattainable standards |
Pampering |
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___involves judging people with standards so high that no real person can live up to them. A) solicitude B) distancing C) excuses D) idealization |
Idealization |
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___involves blaming others for one's shortcomings and seeking revenge against them. A) accusation B) depreciation C) solicitude D) self-accusation |
Accusation |
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According to Adler, healthy individuals have a well-developed____; unhealthy individuals do not. A) social interest B) lifestyle C) creative self D) fictional finalism |
Social interest |
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Which of the following did Adler refer to as an "entrance gate to mental life"? A) birth order B) first memories C) dreams D) all of the above |
Birth order First memories Dream ALL OF THE ABOVE |
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Of all the birth orders, Adler believed that the___ born was best off. A) first B) second C) third D) last |
Second |
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Which child often has a sense of superiority and the sense that the world is a dangerous place? A) first born B) second born C) youngest D) only child |
Only child |