What Is the Core Concept of Alfred Adler's Psychodynamic Theory

question 60

Multiple Choice

What is the core concept of Alfred Adler's psychodynamic theory?

• A) A person's unique struggle with feelings of inferiority is the key to understanding personality.
• B) Personality development is an ongoing process of trying to rid oneself of defense mechanisms.
• C) All humans can access a well of images, memories, and symbols housed in the collective unconscious.
• D) People resolve a series of conflicts presented across several psychosexual stages of development.

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Definitions:

Environmental

Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.

Physical

Pertaining to the body and its physiological processes, as opposed to the mind or spirit.

IUPAC Name

The systematic method of naming chemical compounds as recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Alkane

Hydrocarbons with single bonds only, characterized by the formula CnH2n+2.