In a Speech at a Research Conference,a Computer Expert Stated

question 85

Multiple Choice

In a speech at a research conference,a computer expert stated that shopping centers would become obsolete in the future.He believed that because everything could be bought online and delivered directly to the home of a customer,there would be no need for physical shopping areas in the future.A psychologist disagreed and stated that this concept of the future violated a basic human need.What need did the computer expert ignore,according to the psychologist?

• A) The need for power
• B) The need for uniqueness
• C) The need for affiliation
• D) The need for safety

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