Quiz 4

Question 1

Adler and Sullivan’s theories mark a shift from a stress on ________ phenomena to an emphasis on ________ aspects.

Answer 1

a) intrapsychic; interpsychic

Question 2

The term Adler chose to label his conception of personality was

Answer 2

b) individual psychology

Question 3

According to Adler, social interest is expressed

Answer 3

c) only if it is nurtured.

Question 4

According to Adler, ______ refers to the urge in human nature to adapt oneself to the conditions of the social environment.

Answer 4

a) social interest

Question 5

When Tim moved to a new town, he experienced a desire to find others with whom he shared common interests and could join in with as friends. Adler would label Tim’s desire as

Answer 5

d) social interest.

Question 6

Adler suggested that many of our beliefs are fictional finalisms because they

Answer 6

d) cannot be tested empirically

Question 7

Steven has a strong belief in God. According to Adler’s personality theory, Steven’s belief in God is one example of a(n)

Answer 7

d) fictional finalism.

Question 8

According to Adler, life is motivated by the need to

Answer 8

c) move up from a position of inferiority.

Question 9

Dr. Foster is a practicing psychotherapist whose approach to clients emphasizes the fact that as infants, all people are incapable of fulfilling their most basic needs and therefore, must depend on others to survive. Dr. Foster believes that many problems in later childhood and adulthood relate to attempts by the individual to compensate for feelings during this period. Dr. Foster is best described as a(n) _____________ psychotherapist.

Answer 9

c) Adlerian

Question 10

What did Adler originally mean by his concept of the “masculine protest”?

Answer 10

a) The compensation for one’s inferiority

Question 11

Dr. Rodriguez is an Adlerian psychotherapist. Dr. Rodriguez is most likely to hold which of the following beliefs?

Answer 11

b) Feelings of inferiority stemming from childhood are a primary factor in human behavior.

Question 12

Each individual seeks to cope with the environment and develop superiority in a unique way. This describes Adler’s concept of

Answer 12

a) style of life.

Question 13

Adler suggested that the style of life is pretty well established by

Answer 13

c) the age of five.

Question 14

The term family constellation refers to

Answer 14

c) one’s position within the family birth order.

Question 15

The concept of family constellation includes

Answer 15

a) one’s position within the family in terms of birth order.

Question 16

Denise and Ellen are the only two siblings in their family, and Denise is older than Ellen. Adler would expect Denise to be more ________ and Ellen to be more _________.

Answer 16

b) conforming; dependent

Question 17

Deron is ambitious and competitive and has a recurring dream of running to catch a train. In Adler’s birth-order theory, Deron would be a typical

Answer 17

c) second child.

Question 18

Michelle is intelligent and conforming, and enjoys being in positions of authority and leadership. In Adler’s birth-order theory, Michelle would be a typical

Answer 18

b) firstborn.

Question 19

The term sibling rivalry was fully developed by

Answer 19

a) Adler.

Question 20

In Adler’s theory, the goals of the individual are established, maintained, and pursued by the

Answer 20

a) creative self.

Question 21

In the concept of the creative self, Adler reestablished

Answer 21

a) consciousness as the center of the personality.

Question 22

Which of the following illustrates overcompensation?

Answer 22

d) A college student of low intelligence pretends not to know his limited ability and registers for the most challenging courses he can find.

Question 23

In his list of “three entrance gates to mental life,” Adler included birth order, dreams, and

Answer 23

c) early memories.

Question 24

According to Adler, safeguarding tendencies are used most by

Answer 24

a) neurotic people.

Question 25

Dr. Goldfarb is a psychotherapist who frequently uses terms such as inferiority complex and superiority complex. It is most likely that Dr. Goldfarb has a(n) ___________ orientation.

Answer 25

b) Adlerian

Question 26

How does Sullivan define personality?

Answer 26

d) As the manner in which an individual relates to others