Chapter 3

Question 1

Differences between Adlerian and Freudian theory

Answer 1

-Adler believed that people are mostly responsible for who they are
-Adler believed that people are motivated mostly by social influence and by their striving for superiority and success

Question 2

Key tenets of Adlerian theory

Answer 2

The dynamic force behind a person’s activity is the striving for superiority or success.
All psychological phenomena are unified within an individual in a self-consistent manner.
The opinions of people shape their behavior and personality,
Behavior and personality are shaped primarily by a person’s subjective perceptions
Striving for Personal Superiority vs. Striving for Success (Social Interest)
The role of fictionalism in all our goals, strivings, and self-concepts