Of the following, the most important key to understanding a person, according to Adler, is contained
in his or her
A) dreams.
B) attitudes toward people.
C) first memories.
D) physical characteristics.
Question 2Adler's term that best describes an individual's unique personality is
A) family constellation.
B) style of life.
C) compensation.
D) social interest.
Question 3Which phrase corresponds most closely to Adler's concept of a fictional finalism?
A) what we think will satisfy our sense of what is lacking in our lives
B) pretending that we have finally reached the goal
C) a book or journal in which we imagine the last year of life and write about it
D) a false theory which has been finally given up
Question 4The unknown part of a person's fictionally final goal is
A) irrelevant to psychological functioning.
B) repressed because of painful childhood experiences.
C) the unconscious.
D) likely to cause emotional problems.
Question 5In Adler's theory, a superiority complex is
A) a sign that a person has achieved a high level of mental health.
B) a requirement to become a therapist.
C) unhealthy.
D) not mentioned.
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