Adler Flashcards
According to Adler, personality is determined by
the creative power of the self.
The child most likely to mature early and manifest adult behaviors is the
only child
Adler used the term “social interest” to indicate a/n
innate potential to improve one’s self and society.
In Adler’s view, striving for superiority is
manifested by both the individual and society.
Striving for superiority, which Adler called the fundamental fact of life, is the
innate drive toward wholeness and completion.
Alcoholics and drug addicts are typical of the ____ style of life.
dominant type
Adler’s explanation of the force that holds society together is his concept of
social interest.
Alfred Adler named his approach to personality ____ psychology.
individual
Trying to achieve completion or perfection is what Adler meant by
striving for superiority.
For Adler, the chief motivating force in human psychology comes from
inferiority feelings.
A person interested in order and authority is likely to be a/n
first-born.
The style of life is not firmly crystallized until
the age of four or five.
Overcompensating for inferiority feelings can lead to a/n
superiority complex.
