Adler did not develop his concept of social interest until after ...

[moongchi]

Adler did not develop his concept of social interest until after _____, when he changed and said that people are motivated more by social interest than by the needs for power and dominance.
 
  a. the birth of his first child
  c. he broke with Freud
  b. the end of World War II
  d. his older brother died

Question 2

In Adler's view, a mother's influence:
 
  a. is responsible for a person's ability to strive for perfection.
  b. is negligible because the child is guided more by the future than the past.
  c. can lead to the development of an Oedipus complex.
  d. can foster or thwart the development of social interest.

[joechoochoy]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: After Adler broke with Freud and achieved recognition for his own work, he changed from his earlier stance and said that people are motivated more by social interest than by the needs for power and dominance.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Adler noted the importance of the mother as the first person with whom a baby comes in contact. Through her behavior toward the child, the mother can either foster social interest or thwart its development.

[moongchi]

Thank you!

[joechoochoy]

Happy to help