Adler viewed obsessive-compulsive disorder as due to:
A)Fixation in the anal stage
B)The content of the personal unconscious
C)A personal sense of incompetence and inferiority
D)A lack of social interest

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Adler believed that obsessive-compulsive disorder was caused by a personal sense of incompetence and inferiority, which led to a need for control and perfectionism. This is in line with his larger theory of personality, which posits that individuals strive to overcome feelings of inferiority and develop a sense of social interest (i.e. a concern for the welfare of others and society as a whole). Therefore, D (lack of social interest) can be ruled out as the cause of OCD in Adler's theory. A (fixation in the anal stage) is a Freudian explanation that Adler would not support, and B (content of the personal unconscious) is not a primary factor in Adlerian theory.

Adler Viewed Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as Due To