Who placed more emphasis on the innate desire for self-fulfillment and a saving for superiority?

Correct answer: D. Alfred adler

  • A. Karen Horney
  • B. Carl Jung
  • C. Harry Stack Sullivan
  • D. Alfred adler

Explanation

Alfred Adler emphasised the innate striving for superiority or self-improvement, which develops as people overcome feelings of inferiority. The other theorists proposed different central concepts, such as Jung’s collective unconscious and Horney’s basic anxiety.

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