The Government of Bhutan Rejected Gross Domestic Product (GDP)as the Best

question 83

True/False

The government of Bhutan rejected gross domestic product (GDP)as the best measure of success and instead uses a measure called gross domestic happiness (GDH).

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Definitions:

Cognitive Needs

The mental requirements or necessities for knowledge, understanding, curiosity, and search for meaning, often associated with Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology concerning human motivation based on fulfilling a series of needs from basic to self-actualization.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's environment, thoughts, feelings, and sensations.

Psychosocial Development

A theory proposed by Erik Erikson that describes the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan.