CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

FREUDS PERSONALITY THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Alfred Adler believed in this concept where someone overcompensates for a deficiency to appear stronger, smarter, etc ____
A
repression
B
inferiority complex
C
archetypes
D
displacement
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alfred Adler identified an inferiority complex as one of the contributing factors to some unhealthy childhood behaviors. Individuals with increased feelings of inferiority have a higher tendency toward self-concealment, which in turn results in an increase in loneliness and a decrease in happiness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overcompensation for inferiority feelings can take the form of an egocentric striving for power and self-aggrandizing behaviour at others’ expense. Each person develops his personality and strives for perfection in his own particular way, in what Adler termed a style of life, or lifestyle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alfred Adler was an influential Austrian psychologist who made major advancements in the field of individual psychology. He developed a theory of inferiority and superiority complexes, called personality theory. Adler focused on the ways that childhood affected maturity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adlerian psychology emphasizes the human need and ability to create positive social change and impact. Adler’s work stressed the importance of nurturing feelings of belonging and striving for superiority. He held equality, civil rights, mutual respect, and the advancement of democracy as core values.

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