WSU Psych 321 Exam 2 questions with correct
answers
Adler's Background Correct Answer--1870-1937, Austria
-Marked by illness, awareness of death, and intense jealousy
-Had feelings of inferiority
-"Dethroned" by the next siblings birth
-Compensated for weakness through persistence
-Studied medicine
-Relationship with Freud
-Discussed ideas as part of the Wednesday Society
-Critical of Freud's theory; particularly the role of internal (biological)
vs. external (social) forces and the importance of the conscious mind
-Interpersonal conflicts, split in 1911
Inferiority Feelings Correct Answer--Normal condition of people
-"To be a human being means to feel oneself inferior"
-Source of human striving
-Begins in infancy due to complete dependency on adults (universal
experience)
Compensation Correct Answer-Motivation to overcome inferiority
Inferiority Complex Correct Answer--Develops when a person is unable
to compensate for normal inferiority feelings
,-Characteristics: have poor self-opinions, feel helpless, and find it
difficult to cope with life demands
Superiority Complex Correct Answer--Develops when a person
overcompensates for normal inferiority feelings
-Characteristics: boastful, self-centered, and tend to denigrate others
Causes of Complexes Correct Answer--Organic inferiority
-Spoiling or pampering
-Neglecting
-All can be overcome, important to do so during childhood according to
Adler
Strive for Superiority Correct Answer--Urge toward perfection or
completion that motivates each person
-Innate goal, future oriented
-"Fundamental fact of life"
Fictional Finalism Correct Answer--Imagined or potential fictional goals
-Goals guide behavior toward a complete state of being
Style of Life Correct Answer--Unique character structure or pattern of
behaviors
-Expression of striving is different and unique for every person
-Based on source of inferiority, compensation strategy
, -Shapes what we pay attention to, what attitudes we hold, everything
about us
-Influenced largely by early social interactions
Creative Power of the Self Correct Answer-Ability to create an
appropriate style of life
Styles of Life Correct Answer-Dominant, avoiding, getting, socially
useful
Dominant Correct Answer--Attacking
-Moving against other people, little social awareness or empathy for
others, interested in dominating, relate to other people by being in
charge
-Can become delinquent, sociopath, might become an addict, commit
suicide, etc.
Avoiding Correct Answer--Ignores problems
-People that ignore their problems, try and avoid any inferiority by
avoiding any type of situation where they might fail
-People might see as lazy and unmotivated
Getting Correct Answer--Dependent
-Dependent on others, these people can overcome inferiority on their
own so they rely on other people to feel better about themselves
answers
Adler's Background Correct Answer--1870-1937, Austria
-Marked by illness, awareness of death, and intense jealousy
-Had feelings of inferiority
-"Dethroned" by the next siblings birth
-Compensated for weakness through persistence
-Studied medicine
-Relationship with Freud
-Discussed ideas as part of the Wednesday Society
-Critical of Freud's theory; particularly the role of internal (biological)
vs. external (social) forces and the importance of the conscious mind
-Interpersonal conflicts, split in 1911
Inferiority Feelings Correct Answer--Normal condition of people
-"To be a human being means to feel oneself inferior"
-Source of human striving
-Begins in infancy due to complete dependency on adults (universal
experience)
Compensation Correct Answer-Motivation to overcome inferiority
Inferiority Complex Correct Answer--Develops when a person is unable
to compensate for normal inferiority feelings
,-Characteristics: have poor self-opinions, feel helpless, and find it
difficult to cope with life demands
Superiority Complex Correct Answer--Develops when a person
overcompensates for normal inferiority feelings
-Characteristics: boastful, self-centered, and tend to denigrate others
Causes of Complexes Correct Answer--Organic inferiority
-Spoiling or pampering
-Neglecting
-All can be overcome, important to do so during childhood according to
Adler
Strive for Superiority Correct Answer--Urge toward perfection or
completion that motivates each person
-Innate goal, future oriented
-"Fundamental fact of life"
Fictional Finalism Correct Answer--Imagined or potential fictional goals
-Goals guide behavior toward a complete state of being
Style of Life Correct Answer--Unique character structure or pattern of
behaviors
-Expression of striving is different and unique for every person
-Based on source of inferiority, compensation strategy
, -Shapes what we pay attention to, what attitudes we hold, everything
about us
-Influenced largely by early social interactions
Creative Power of the Self Correct Answer-Ability to create an
appropriate style of life
Styles of Life Correct Answer-Dominant, avoiding, getting, socially
useful
Dominant Correct Answer--Attacking
-Moving against other people, little social awareness or empathy for
others, interested in dominating, relate to other people by being in
charge
-Can become delinquent, sociopath, might become an addict, commit
suicide, etc.
Avoiding Correct Answer--Ignores problems
-People that ignore their problems, try and avoid any inferiority by
avoiding any type of situation where they might fail
-People might see as lazy and unmotivated
Getting Correct Answer--Dependent
-Dependent on others, these people can overcome inferiority on their
own so they rely on other people to feel better about themselves
