What Is the Primary Implication of the Meaning Maintenance Model

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary implication of the meaning maintenance model?

• A)People are primarily motivated by a need for nonspecific closure.
• B)The sense of meaning that a person develops in childhood is maintained throughout the rest of their life.
• C)People are willing to completely revise their meaning systems in order to accommodate incoming information.
• D)When people are exposed to seemingly meaningless or uncertain situations,they strive to affirm familiar meanings and morals,even in unrelated areas.

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Definitions:

McClelland's Theory

A motivational theory that categorizes needs into three primary types: the need for achievement, the need for affiliation, and the need for power, influencing individuals' motivations and behavior.

Need of Achievement

A personal motivation drive to accomplish tasks, meet high standards, and work towards the success of goals.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, a psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology about human motivation.

Alderfer

Refers to Clayton Alderfer's ERG theory, which categorizes human needs into three groups: existence, relatedness, and growth.