Quesha recently started college, and her freshman orientation includes information on date rape and personal safety. Quesha realizes that she has few, if any, self-defense skills, so if she were attacked she would have no way to fight back. Determined to become more competent, she joins a martial arts club at her university. According to Adler, Quesha is
A) striving to make an attacker feel incompetent.
B) striving to replace her feelings of inferiority with those of superiority.
C) motivated by the need for self preservation.
D) motivated by the need for an animus.

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Adler's theory suggests that individuals are motivated to overcome feelings of inferiority and strive for superiority or competence. Quesha's decision to join a martial arts club reflects her desire to replace her feelings of vulnerability with a sense of empowerment and competence.

Quesha Recently Started College, and Her Freshman Orientation Includes Information