Mark is a successful lawyer who has many friends who are also successful professionals. After a mistake at work, Mark is fired, loses his license to practice law, and is forced to take an entry- level job. According to Adler, if Mark develops an inferiority complex, how is he likely to interact with his friends at their next social gathering?
A. He will arrive to the event disheveled, as though he had not bathed for several days, and cry whenever someone asks how he is doing.
B. He will talk constantly about how miserable he is at his new job and ask everyone if they have any leads he could pursue for new jobs.
C. He will be well-dressed and go out of his way to tell everyone how well he is doing and offer to pay for everyone's food and drinks.
D. He will be angry at all of his friends for having better jobs than him and will respond to anything they say with an overtly hostile response.
Answer: C
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