Ben is one of the hardest working people in his office. He has climbed the corporate ladder in a surprisingly short time. However, he always seems to find someone in the company who is doing a little bit better than he is and sets his mind to surpassing this person. According to Adler, Ben is probably a
A) firstborn child.
B) middle-born child.
C) last-born child.
D) only child.

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According to Adler's birth order theory, middle-born children often strive to surpass their older siblings and look up to their younger siblings as competition. This behavior is reflected in Ben's desire to constantly surpass someone in the company who is doing better than him, indicating that he may be a middle-born child.

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