The Famous Psychoanalyst, Alfred Adler, Was Sickly as a Small

question 85

Multiple Choice

The famous psychoanalyst, Alfred Adler, was sickly as a small child but worked hard and overcame his weaknesses. Research on _____ suggests that later in life, Adler would have been less vulnerable to depression than a child who had never overcome adversity in childhood.

• A) classical conditioning
• B) learned helplessness
• C) learned optimism
• D) experimental neurosis

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Definitions:

Chorda Tympani

A branch of the facial nerve that carries taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and supplies the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.

Spiral Organ

Organ of Corti; rests on the basilar membrane and consists of the hair cells that detect sound.

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

The eighth cranial nerve, responsible for transmitting sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.

Cochlear

Relating to the cochlea, the spiral-shaped, inner ear structure essential for hearing.