Adler Styles of Life and the Three Problem of Life Flashcards
1
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Style of Life
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- How an individual approaches goals reflects the ways an individual approaches the 3 main problems of life
2
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Law of Movement
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- Personality is shaped through free choice/use of abilities and resources–Law of Movement
- Begins to develop in childhood, set by the age of 5
3
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Dominant Type
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- Strive for superiority by exploiting or controlling others
4
Q
Getting Type
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- Dependent; attain personal goals by relying on others for help
5
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Avoiding Type
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- Lacks confidence; doesn’t confront problems, ignores them
6
Q
Socially Useful Type
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- Actively and cooperatively confronts and solves problems
7
Q
Three Problems of Life
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- Society
- Work
- Love`
8
Q
Society
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- Capacity to develop and maintain friendships; cooperation and interest in humanity
9
Q
Work
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- Cooperative activity for the benefit of others provide a livelihood; understand what society values
10
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Love
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- Ability to show more concern for another than for oneself; caring for children; equal worth of partners
