Which of the Following Most Accurately Represents Maslow's Key Concept

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately represents Maslow's key concept in his theory of human development?

• A) Development is influenced by early childhood experiences and the development of a stable identity.
• B) Humans are motivated to develop schemes for understanding their worlds. These schemes further develop through equilibration, assimilation, and accommodation.
• C) Deficiency motives are drives to maintain physical or emotional homeostasis by eating, drinking, or being loved; being motives lead us to seek understanding and personal growth.
• D) Development is motivated by role models, intrinsic reinforcements, and cognitive elements in learning.

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Definitions:

Fixed Action Patterns

Innate, preprogrammed responses triggered by specific stimuli, observed in animal behavior.

Phenotypic

Referring to the observable characteristics or traits of an organism, which result from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Montessori School

An educational approach developed by Maria Montessori, emphasizing independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological development.

Vygotsky

Lev Vygotsky, a Soviet psychologist who developed a sociocultural theory of cognitive development, emphasizing the role of social interaction and language in learning.