Which of the following is NOT one of Adler's five life tasks?

• A. Friendship
• B. Work
• C. Creative expression
• D. Self-acceptance

Answer: (C)

Adler’s framework centers on five life tasks that guide a healthy, balanced life: building social connectedness (friendship), forming intimate relationships (love), contributing through work (occupational), maintaining a positive stance toward oneself (self-acceptance), and finding meaning or belonging (often framed as spirituality or meaning in life). Creative expression, while valuable for personal growth, is not listed as one of these core life tasks. That’s why it’s not the correct choice. The other options map directly to the tasks—friendship to social connectedness, work to productive engagement, and self-acceptance to the self-acceptance task—leaving creative expression outside Adler’s standard five.