According to Adler, people who score high in social interest

• A. are mentally healthy.
• B. are satisfied with their work.
• C. are healthier than those who score low.
• D. are less cooperative.

Answer: (A)

In Adlerian theory, social interest is the extent to which a person feels connected to and wants to contribute to others and to society. High social interest reflects a healthy, cooperative stance and a sense of belonging. This orientation toward others supports better psychological functioning, reduces self-centered or hostile patterns, and promotes resilience, which is why high social interest is considered an indicator of mental health. So the best description is that those who score high in social interest are mentally healthy.

Satisfaction with work is a specific outcome and can be influenced by many factors; being healthier in a general sense is broader than Adler’s focus on mental health and social connectedness; and being less cooperative would contradict having high social interest.