According to Adler, the development of an appropriate style of life is determined by:
a. our past experiences.
c. the epigenetic principle of maturation.
b. our environment.
d. the creative power of the self.
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: The creative power of the self is the ability to create an appropriate style of life. Adler believed that we create our "selves," our "personality," our "character;" these are all terms Adler used interchangeably with "style of life." We are not passively shaped by childhood experiences.
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