1. Sullivan argues that self-centered behavior is a learned response to anxiety. (a) Who, then, should be the most selfi sh people in our society? (b) Is this true? 2. Sullivan’s theory emphasizes the...

1. Sullivan argues that self-centered behavior is a learned response to anxiety. (a) Who, then, should be the most selfi sh people in our society? (b) Is this true?

2. Sullivan’s theory emphasizes the importance of maternal tenderness and anxiety, and mostly ignores the father. What personal reasons might he have had for this?