Which claim is consistent with the view that there is no universal adaptiveness among neurotic trends?

• A. Neurotic traits provide universal advantages.
• B. Some neurotic patterns are universally maladaptive.
• C. In all contexts, neurotic patterns are advantageous.
• D. None of the trends are adaptive.

Answer: (D)

Context matters for whether neurotic traits help or hurt. The idea here is that there isn’t a single neurotic pattern that is advantageous in every situation; adaptiveness depends on the environment and the specific situation. That means no neurotic trend is universally beneficial. The option that says none of the neurotic trends are adaptive fits this view, because it denies universal usefulness and keeps open that any given pattern could be helpful in some contexts and not in others.

To connect the other options, claiming universal advantages or universal usefulness across all contexts would contradict the idea that adaptiveness is context-dependent. Saying some patterns are universally maladaptive also asserts a universal drawback for at least some neurotic tendencies, which again goes against the idea that there’s no universal adaptiveness.