Chapter 4: Alfred Adler

Question 1

What Adler’s theory focuses on?

Answer 1

uniqueness of each person

Question 2

Adler believes that personality is shaped by…

Answer 2

unique social environments and interactions

Question 3

What’s the core of the personality?

Answer 3

the conscious

Question 4

What is compensation?

Answer 4

motivation to overcome inferiority

Question 5

when inferiority complex develops?

Answer 5

when a person is unable to compensate for normal inferiority feelings

Question 6

characteristic of inferiority complexes

Answer 6

poor self-opinions, helpless, difficult to cope with life demands

Question 7

when superiority complex develops?

Answer 7

when a person overcompensates for normal inferiority feelings

Question 8

characteristic of superiority complexes

Answer 8

boastful, self-centered, denigrate others

Question 9

causes of inferiority complexes

Answer 9

organic inferiority, spoiling or pampering, neglecting

Question 10

fictional finalism

Answer 10

potential fictional goals

Question 11

creative power of self

Answer 11

ability to create an appropriate style of life

Question 12

what are the style of life?

Answer 12

dominant, avoiding, getting, socially useful

Question 13

characteristics of the first-born child

Answer 13

intellectually mature, organized, authoritarian, and conscientious . insecure and hostile

Question 14

characteristics of second-born child

Answer 14

optimistic, competitive, ambitious *may turn to be an underachiever

Question 15

characteristic of the youngest child

Answer 15

high achievers, may become dependent and helpless, if pampered

Question 16

characteristics of the only child

Answer 16

matures early, disappointment follows when not the center of attention

Question 17

what’s the assessments in Adler’s theory?

Answer 17

early recollection and dream analysis

Question 18

what is early recollection?

Answer 18

technique uses the earliest memories, real and fantasized

helps reveals the primary interest of life

Question 19

what is dream analysis?

Answer 19

involves feelings regarding a current problem

interpretation requires knowledge about the person and their style of life

Question 20

Why Adler criticizes tests of personality?

Answer 20

relied on therapist intuition

Question 21

neglected children tend to develop

Answer 21

depression and anxiety

Question 22

pampered children tend to

Answer 22

have low self-esteem, lack empathy for others

Question 23

children who score high on social interest tend to

Answer 23

score low on depression, anxiety and hostility

become happy and agreeable

Question 24

first-born tend to be

Answer 24

intelligent and hard working

low depression and anxiety

high self esteem

Question 25

second born tend to be

Answer 25

influence by older siblings

take risks

Question 26

only-born tend to be

Answer 26

high intelligence and industrious