As Summarized in the Text, What Can We Conclude About

question 19

Multiple Choice

As summarized in the text, what can we conclude about Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

• A) Self-actualization is very common in across all communities and societies.
• B) There is strong empirical support for Maslow's theory across a variety of cultures.
• C) It has been criticized because lower needs may be surpassed in favour of higher-order needs.
• D) Maslow's model is misspecified, such that belongingness seems to be the highest order need and esteem is much lower.

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Definitions:

Adult Personality

The patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that are characteristic of an individual and that are typically fully developed or matured in adulthood.

Early Childhood

A developmental period ranging from birth to eight years old, focusing on the growth and learning of young children.

Stability And Change

A concept in psychology that recognizes the balance between the consistency of an individual's personality traits over time (stability) and their potential to change and evolve (change).

Genetic Factors

Aspects of an individual's biological inheritance that influence their development and characteristics.