Alexandra's older sister is praised for being good at math, but Alexandra struggles with the subject. What would the resulting feelings of being "not good enough" be called?

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The resulting feelings of being "not good enough" in comparison to someone else who is praised for their abilities can be described as an inferiority complex. Negative reinforcement refers to the use of punishment or the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease likelihood of a behavior. Negative archetype is not a recognized psychological term. The Oedipal complex refers to a psychoanalytic theory surrounding a child's unconscious sexual desire for their opposite-sex parent and rivalry with their same-sex parent.

Alexandra's Older Sister Is Praised for Being Good at Math