As Allport grew into adulthood, he attempted to identify with:
a. Sigmund Freud, whom he met in Vienna.
b. Karen Horney, with whom he studied in New York.
c. his oldest brother Floyd, a social psychologist.
d. his uncle Steven, a famous artist.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: As Allport grew older, he began to identify with his oldest brother, Floyd, envious of his brother's accomplishments. Well into adulthood, Gordon Allport continued to feel inferior compared to Floyd, whose achievements he tried to emulate.
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