Author Question: To Adler, the unconscious, not the conscious, was at the core of personality. Indicate whether ... (Read 24 times)

lindiwe · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

To Adler, the unconscious, not the conscious, was at the core of personality.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Adler's thinking and theory have been criticized as:

a. inconsistent and unsystematic with many gaps and unanswered questions.
b. rigid and exclusive, requiring total allegiance or complete rejection.
c. overly complicated and difficult to understand.
d. so close to Freud's that no significant differences are apparent.

ju · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: F
FEEDBACK: To Adler, the conscious, not the unconscious, was at the core of personality. Rather than being driven by forces we cannot see and control, we are actively involved in creating our unique selves and directing our own futures.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Critics allege that Adler was inconsistent and unsystematic in his thinking and that his theory contains gaps and unanswered questions. Freud charged that Adler's psychology was oversimplified and would appeal to many people because it eliminated the complicated nature of the unconscious, had no difficult concepts, and ignored the problems of sex.