Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Question 1

Psychologist that broke from Freud’s Psychoanalytic group and built a theory that as nearly diametrically opposed to that of Freud

Answer 1

Alfred Adler

Question 2

Freud: Pessimistic, Biology
Alfred:

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Optimistic, Family experiences

Question 3

Freud: Sex and Aggression
Alfred:

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Social influences

Question 4

Freud: People had little or no choice in shaping their personality
Alfred:

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People are largely responsible for who they are

Question 5

Freud: Present behavior is cause by past experiences
Alfred:

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Present behavior is shaped by people’s view of the future

Question 6

Freud: Unconscious
Alfred:

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Conscious

Question 7

A condition that leads to the feelings of inferiority and a consequent dependence on other people

Answer 7

People are born weak with inferior bodies

Question 8

A feeling of _____ is inherent in people and the ultimate standard for psychological heath

Answer 8

Unity with others (social interest)

Question 9

Main tenets of Individual Psychology

Answer 9

• Striving for success or superiority
• Subjective perceptions shape behavior and personality
• Personality is unified and self- consistent
• Human activity must be seen in the viewpoint of social interest
• Self- consistent personality structure develops into a person’s style of life
• Style of life is molded by people’s creative power

Question 10

Main tenets of Individual Psychology

Answer 10

• Striving for success or superiority
• Subjective perceptions shape behavior and personality
• Personality is unified and self- consistent
• Human activity must be seen in the viewpoint of social interest
• Self- consistent personality structure develops into a person’s style of life
• Style of life is molded by people’s creative power

Question 11

Sole dynamic force behind people’s actions

Answer 11

Striving for success / Superiority

Question 12

Psychologically unhealthy individuals strive for ______ whereas psychologically healthy individuals seek
_________.

Answer 12

Personal superiority
Success for all humanity

Question 13

Those people who strive for personal
superiority

Answer 13

Striving for superiority

Question 14

Those people who are motivated by highly develop social interest

Answer 14

Striving for success

Question 15

What shapes people’s behavior

Answer 15

Subjective view of the world

Question 16

The goal of superiority or success is consistent on teleological view of motivation.

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Fictionalism

Question 17

People’s expectations of the future.

Answer 17

Fiction

Question 18

Explanations of behavior in terms of future goals rather than past causes.

Answer 18

Teleology

Question 19

Subjective Perceptions

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Fictionalism
Physical Inferiorities

Question 20

Adler believed that all behaviors are directed toward a _______ purpose.

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Single

Question 21

People often use a physical disorder to express style of life, a condition called

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Organ dialect / Organ jargon

Question 22

Processes that are unified and operate to achieve a single goal.

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Conscious and Unconscious

Question 23

The part of the goal that is not clearly understood is

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Unconscious

Question 24

That part of our goal we fail to fully comprehend is

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Conscious

Question 25

It means feeling of oneness with all humanity

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Social feeling / Community feeling

Question 26

Social Interest

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Gemeinschaftsgefuhl

Question 27

Social interest is rooted as _______

Answer 27

Potentiality

Question 28

Social interest is rooted from __________ relationship during the early months of infancy

Answer 28

Mother-Child

Question 29

Sole criterion of human values

Answer 29

Social Interest