Adler

Question 1

define Inferiority complex

Answer 1

• The feeling of being overwhelmed by challenge

- results from children’s sense of their small size and powerlessness.

Question 2

Explain Organ inferiority

Answer 2

The concept that everyone is born with some weak organs, and can become neurotic depending on how its dealt with

Question 3

Explain Life goals

Answer 3

-An individual’s focus for achievement. -Develops in childhood to make up for inferiority feelings,
defense against feelings of impotence.

Question 4

What makes a healthy Goal?

Answer 4

Goals are grounded in reality, and will change when warranted

Question 5

What makes a unhealthy Goal?

Answer 5

Disconnected from reality, goals are too self focused and lack social interest

Question 6

What are the the four different styles of life?

Answer 6

Ruling dominate type: dominate others
Getting-Leaning type: Expecting to receive from others
Avoiding type: avoiding life’s problems
Socially useful type: Solves life problems with social interest in mind

Question 7

Explain social interest:

Answer 7

Solve problems with others in mind
communal intelligence and empathy
cooperate with others

Question 8

How do you increase social interest

Answer 8

Cooperation: working with others to achieve a common goal,

Life tasks: Work, friendship, and love

Question 9

Safe-guarding tactics

Answer 9

Keep us from self awareness; “Yes but…” “if only…”

Question 10

What are the three obstacles to growth?

Answer 10

ORGAN INFERIORITY: tend to withdraw from social interaction for fear of not being able to compete and perform to standards
PAMPERING: Difficult to develop social interest, and lack confidence in there own abilities because of dependence on others
AND NEGLECT: grow up in an environment where love and cooperation are none existence, there for have difficulties developing