Jared develops a tension headache while trying to meet a deadline at work. This tactic allows him to escape responsibility for meeting the deadline and to receive sympathy from his boss and coworkers. According to Alfred Adler, Jared's headache is an example of
A. an as-if illness.
B. a fiction.
C. an organ inferiority.
D. an organ dialect.
Answer: D
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