What Was Alfred Adler's Contribution to Our Concept of Mental

question 112

Multiple Choice

What was Alfred Adler's contribution to our concept of mental health?

• A)Mental health as balance among the forces of id, ego, and superego
• B)Mental health as the outcome of progression through stages of development
• C)Mental health as a positive state, not just the absence of mental illness
• D)Mental health as a function of genes, neurotransmitters, and other biology

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Definitions:

Amygdala

The part of the brain that participates in species-typical behaviors, emotion, and emotional memory. From the Greek word for almond, reflecting the general shape in the medial temporal lobe.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A form of learning in which a neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that elicits a response, until the neutral stimulus alone elicits the same response.

Fear Conditioning

A behavioral paradigm in psychology where organisms learn to predict aversive events, involving the association of a neutral stimulus with an aversive stimulus.

Gasping

A sudden, short intake of breath, typically as a result of surprise, shock, or needing oxygen.