Question 1

According to Huber and colleagues (1989), Frankenstein was

Accepted Answer

A)  overwhelmed by compensatory striving for god-like superiority 
B)  a humble man who was sucked into evil by the influence of an overbearing fellow student 
C)  a grateful adult who only wanted to get away from his troubled childhood 
D)  an idiot savant who could do only one thing well, create life 
A)  overwhelmed by compensatory striving for god-like superiority 
B)  a humble man who was sucked into evil by the influence of an overbearing fellow student 
C)  a grateful adult who only wanted to get away from his troubled childhood 
D)  an idiot savant who could do only one thing well, create life

Question 2

All of the following people are living examples of overcoming weaknesses, except one. Who is NOT an example of overcoming weaknesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Earl Jones (Darth Vader) 
B)  Geraldo Rivera (TV host) 
C)  Carl Lewis (several Olympic gold medals) 
D)  John Stossell (ABC's 20/20) 
A)  James Earl Jones (Darth Vader) 
B)  Geraldo Rivera (TV host) 
C)  Carl Lewis (several Olympic gold medals) 
D)  John Stossell (ABC's 20/20)

Question 3

All of the following are properties of early memories (ER), except one. Which is NOT a property?

Accepted Answer

A)  future oriented 
B)  highly accurate 
C)  related to style of life 
D)  often used by Adler 
A)  future oriented 
B)  highly accurate 
C)  related to style of life 
D)  often used by Adler

Question 4

According to evolutionary theory's alternative to birth order theory

Accepted Answer

A)  position in the family is unrelated to anything except innate intelligence 
B)  the last born has most of the advantages 
C)  the number of siblings is unimportant 
D)  the first born competes for resources with helpless, needy later borns 
A)  position in the family is unrelated to anything except innate intelligence 
B)  the last born has most of the advantages 
C)  the number of siblings is unimportant 
D)  the first born competes for resources with helpless, needy later borns

Question 5

One's prototypical goal appears in

Accepted Answer

A)  one's strategy for achievement 
B)  in everything one does 
C)  in everything but one's vocation 
D)  in relating to people with great power 
A)  one's strategy for achievement 
B)  in everything one does 
C)  in everything but one's vocation 
D)  in relating to people with great power

Question 6

According to Freese, Powell, and Steelman, what was wrong with Sulloway's sample upon which he based his conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was too large. 
B)  It was composed of long-dead public figures. 
C)  It was composed of ordinary people. 
D)  It was composed of lower socioeconomic people. 
A)  It was too large. 
B)  It was composed of long-dead public figures. 
C)  It was composed of ordinary people. 
D)  It was composed of lower socioeconomic people.

Question 7

Which of the following is a quote from Alder's interpretation of one of his early recollection case histories?

Accepted Answer

A)  "This man really is not interested in being President. He is just compensating for a missing arm." 
B)  She says she is knitting stockings, but in fact, she is trying to weave a style of life." 
C)  "He reports that he couldn't keep up with his big brother, but really he desires always to be ahead of his brother." 
D)  "She believes she must be careful or her sister will win, and she will be 'left in the dirt.'" 
A)  "This man really is not interested in being President. He is just compensating for a missing arm." 
B)  She says she is knitting stockings, but in fact, she is trying to weave a style of life." 
C)  "He reports that he couldn't keep up with his big brother, but really he desires always to be ahead of his brother." 
D)  "She believes she must be careful or her sister will win, and she will be 'left in the dirt.'"

Question 8

Of family members, who is the most important in the child's development, according to Adler?

Accepted Answer

A)  siblings 
B)  grandparents 
C)  mother 
D)  father 
A)  siblings 
B)  grandparents 
C)  mother 
D)  father

Question 9

Birth order refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the orderliness of the birth process in a family 
B)  the degree to which particular children's reactions to the birth of a sibling is orderly 
C)  the importance of the birth of a new child to the order of the household 
D)  the child's birth position relative to other siblings 
A)  the orderliness of the birth process in a family 
B)  the degree to which particular children's reactions to the birth of a sibling is orderly 
C)  the importance of the birth of a new child to the order of the household 
D)  the child's birth position relative to other siblings

Question 10

Where are firstborns most likely to be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the executive board room 
B)  on the auto race track 
C)  hang gliding 
D)  on the assembly line 
A)  in the executive board room 
B)  on the auto race track 
C)  hang gliding 
D)  on the assembly line

Question 11

Which of the following was true of early recollections case studies presented by Adler?

Accepted Answer

A)  One case involved a man who wished to be President of the United States. 
B)  A woman recalled, "at age forty, I was knitting stockings while I watched my mother work around the house." 
C)  A man recalled, "at about age six, I fell out of the automobile as it was backing out of the driveway." 
D)  One case involved a woman who competed with her sister for "best horsewoman." 
A)  One case involved a man who wished to be President of the United States. 
B)  A woman recalled, "at age forty, I was knitting stockings while I watched my mother work around the house." 
C)  A man recalled, "at about age six, I fell out of the automobile as it was backing out of the driveway." 
D)  One case involved a woman who competed with her sister for "best horsewoman."

Question 12

Since Adler's original conception of birth order, research has shown

Accepted Answer

A)  differences, in so far as they exist, are between first/only and later borns 
B)  his original conception was amazingly accurate 
C)  differences, in so far as they exist, are between first and only borns 
D)  there has been no support for Adler's original conception 
A)  differences, in so far as they exist, are between first/only and later borns 
B)  his original conception was amazingly accurate 
C)  differences, in so far as they exist, are between first and only borns 
D)  there has been no support for Adler's original conception

Question 13

"Individual psychology" means

Accepted Answer

A)  a conception of a unique human as a interconnected whole 
B)  the psychology of the individual rather than of the group 
C)  a psychology of the masses that concentrated on the disenfranchised 
D)  the vision of a new discipline that would emphasize environmental influences 
A)  a conception of a unique human as a interconnected whole 
B)  the psychology of the individual rather than of the group 
C)  a psychology of the masses that concentrated on the disenfranchised 
D)  the vision of a new discipline that would emphasize environmental influences

Question 14

Which of the following is the best definition of "superiority complex"?

Accepted Answer

A)  overcoming an organ defect that is particularly disfiguring 
B)  exaggerated, abnormal form of striving involving "overcompensation" for personal weakness 
C)  universal phenomenon that parallels physical growth; the goal of obtaining perfection 
D)  the faulty method of addressing one's inferiority by literally faking superiority 
A)  overcoming an organ defect that is particularly disfiguring 
B)  exaggerated, abnormal form of striving involving "overcompensation" for personal weakness 
C)  universal phenomenon that parallels physical growth; the goal of obtaining perfection 
D)  the faulty method of addressing one's inferiority by literally faking superiority

Question 15

Which of the following is the most accurate regarding social interest research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social interest is unrelated to positive personal attributes. 
B)  Social interest research is still in its infancy. 
C)  Social interest is positively related to psychological health. 
D)  Social interest is a concept without empirical support. 
A)  Social interest is unrelated to positive personal attributes. 
B)  Social interest research is still in its infancy. 
C)  Social interest is positively related to psychological health. 
D)  Social interest is a concept without empirical support.

Question 16

Which of the following was true of Adler and his family?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a self-proclaimed poor orator. 
B)  He was closer to his father than to his mother. 
C)  He narrowly escaped an epidemic of rickets. 
D)  He favorably impressed several professors. 
A)  He was a self-proclaimed poor orator. 
B)  He was closer to his father than to his mother. 
C)  He narrowly escaped an epidemic of rickets. 
D)  He favorably impressed several professors.

Question 17

According to an article by Herrera, Zajonc, et al. (2003)

Accepted Answer

A)  Zajonc has revolutionized the study of intelligence 
B)  people believe Adler's view of birth order 
C)  people do not believe Adler's view of birth order 
D)  Zajonc had it right about position in the family, but not family size 
A)  Zajonc has revolutionized the study of intelligence 
B)  people believe Adler's view of birth order 
C)  people do not believe Adler's view of birth order 
D)  Zajonc had it right about position in the family, but not family size

Question 18

Which of the following is the best definition of social feeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings about social and institutional matters 
B)  efforts to develop feelings about social matters 
C)  the dominance of social considerations over individual concerns 
D)  concern for the community and the need to associate/cooperate with people 
A)  feelings about social and institutional matters 
B)  efforts to develop feelings about social matters 
C)  the dominance of social considerations over individual concerns 
D)  concern for the community and the need to associate/cooperate with people

Question 19

Which was the "Unabomber," Ted Kaczynski, NOT deficient?

Accepted Answer

A)  grandiosity reflected in controlling life 
B)  style of life reflected in destructive behavior 
C)  intelligence reflected in academic failure 
D)  social interest 
A)  grandiosity reflected in controlling life 
B)  style of life reflected in destructive behavior 
C)  intelligence reflected in academic failure 
D)  social interest

Question 20

"The creative power of the individual" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptions of self/world formed while developing styles of life for solving the three great problems of life 
B)  the power to overcome personal and societal problems with the help of teleological direction 
C)  he capacity to find solutions to other people's problems 
D)  the need to create works of art 
A)  conceptions of self/world formed while developing styles of life for solving the three great problems of life 
B)  the power to overcome personal and societal problems with the help of teleological direction 
C)  he capacity to find solutions to other people's problems 
D)  the need to create works of art

According to Huber and colleagues (1989), Frankenstein was

All of the following people are living examples of overcoming weaknesses, except one. Who is NOT an example of overcoming weaknesses?

All of the following are properties of early memories (ER), except one. Which is NOT a property?

According to evolutionary theory's alternative to birth order theory

One's prototypical goal appears in

According to Freese, Powell, and Steelman, what was wrong with Sulloway's sample upon which he based his conclusions?

Which of the following is a quote from Alder's interpretation of one of his early recollection case histories?

Of family members, who is the most important in the child's development, according to Adler?

Birth order refers to

Where are firstborns most likely to be found?

Which of the following was true of early recollections case studies presented by Adler?

Since Adler's original conception of birth order, research has shown

"Individual psychology" means

Which of the following is the best definition of "superiority complex"?

Which of the following is the most accurate regarding social interest research?

Which of the following was true of Adler and his family?

According to an article by Herrera, Zajonc, et al. (2003)

Which of the following is the best definition of social feeling?

Which was the "Unabomber," Ted Kaczynski, NOT deficient?

"The creative power of the individual" refers to

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

Where Is Personality Theory Going

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Exam 4: Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler

According to Huber and colleagues (1989), Frankenstein was

All of the following people are living examples of overcoming weaknesses, except one. Who is NOT an example of overcoming weaknesses?

All of the following are properties of early memories (ER), except one. Which is NOT a property?

According to evolutionary theory's alternative to birth order theory

One's prototypical goal appears in

According to Freese, Powell, and Steelman, what was wrong with Sulloway's sample upon which he based his conclusions?

Which of the following is a quote from Alder's interpretation of one of his early recollection case histories?

Of family members, who is the most important in the child's development, according to Adler?

Birth order refers to

Where are firstborns most likely to be found?

Which of the following was true of early recollections case studies presented by Adler?

Since Adler's original conception of birth order, research has shown

"Individual psychology" means

Which of the following is the best definition of "superiority complex"?

Which of the following is the most accurate regarding social interest research?

Which of the following was true of Adler and his family?

According to an article by Herrera, Zajonc, et al. (2003)

Which of the following is the best definition of social feeling?

Which was the "Unabomber," Ted Kaczynski, NOT deficient?

"The creative power of the individual" refers to

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

Where Is Personality Theory Going

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