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bclement10

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The urge toward perfection that motivates each of us is what Adler meant by:
 
  a. striving for superiority.
  c. the masculine protest.
  b. organismic valuing process.
  d. the entropy principle.

Question 2

Overcompensating for normal inferiority feelings can lead to a _____.
 
  a. cognitive simplicity
  c. conditional positive regard
  b. superiority complex
  d. detached personality



stanleka1

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Adler described his notion of striving for superiority as the fundamental fact of life. It is the urge toward perfection or completion that motivates each of us.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: A superiority complex is a condition that develops when a person overcompensates for normal inferiority feelings. This involves an exaggerated opinion of one's abilities and accomplishments.



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