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Child Psychology Exam Prep

Category - Child Psychology

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According to Albert Adler, why do some people develop an “Inferiority Complex?
  1. They can’t live up to their parents’ high expectations.
  2. They have a genetic predisposition toward this personality trait.
  3. They feel guilty about something bad they did.
  4. They never overcame their childhood feelings of inferiority.
Explanation
Answer: D - According to Albert Adler, an “inferiority complex” arises when people can’t overcome their childhood feelings of inferiority. Every child initially feels inferior surrounded by powerful adults, but in due time, in the healthy personality, those feelings go away. For others, subsequent life happenings revive the notion of inferiority so it persists and intensifies.
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