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GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 31

Personality · Theories of Personality: Psychoanalytic, behaviourist, social, cognitive, humanism, trait and type theories · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which of the following is not related to Adler’s Individual Psychology?

  1. Inferiority complex
  2. Style of life
  3. Birth-order is not a determinant of personality
  4. Compensation and overcompensation

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Correct answer: (C) Birth-order is not a determinant of personality

Explanation

Adler's theory is built on inferiority feelings, the compensation and overcompensation that follow, and each person's style of life. He also stressed that birth order shapes personality. The statement that birth order is not a determinant therefore goes against his theory.