Gordon Allport believed that healthy, well-adjusted individuals
A. have achieved self-actualization, are truthful, work for the common good, and believe in social justice.
B. show a positive but objective sense of self and others, and have a sense of humor, common sense, and a unifying philosophy of life.
C. do not use defense mechanisms, are logical, independent, and financially successful.
D. use their innate strengths to fulfill their conscious and unconscious instincts for pleasure, and they focus primarily on subjective reality to determine their own sense of truth.
Answer: B
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