Patrick is shy and cautious, and while the other kids play outside, he remains indoors. He watches the kids from his bedroom window, wishing he were cool enough to join them. According to Alfred Adler, what is Patrick suffering from?

What will be an ideal response?

Answer: Patrick probably has an inferiority complex, the belief that one is of lower status or weaker than others.

Psychology

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a. Although the difference in the rates is narrowing, the rate is still much higher among men. b. The rate is much higher among males, and the difference in rates between males and females is growing larger. c. Community surveys indicate that the rates are virtually identical. d. Although in the past males have had much higher rates, females now have higher rates.

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Which is the correct sequence of steps in systematic desensitization?

a. practice relaxation, develop anxiety hierarchy, associate relaxation with anxieties b. associate relaxation with anxieties, practice relaxation, develop anxiety hierarchy c. identify thinking flaws, change emotions, change faulty ways of thinking d. develop anxiety hierarchy, practice relaxation, associate relaxation with anxieties e. identify thinking flaws, change thinking flaws, experience more positive emotions

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