An Inductive Judgment Is One in Which a Person

question 25

Multiple Choice

An inductive judgment is one in which a person

• A) tries to make predictions about upcoming events on the basis of evidence already available.
• B) tries to make a cause-and-effect judgment about an observed state of affairs.
• C) begins with a general statement and asks what other specific claims follow from this.
• D) begins with specific facts or observations and seeks to draw a general conclusion from them.

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Definitions:

ERG Theory

A theory of human needs and motivation developed by Clayton Alderfer, which condenses Maslow's hierarchy into three core needs: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth.

Progressive Need Gratification

Progressive need gratification refers to the ongoing process of satisfying one’s needs and desires in a stepwise or continuous manner.

Existence Need Category

Basic human needs related to physical and material well-being, such as food, water, shelter, and safety.

Alderfer

Refers to Clayton Paul Alderfer's ERG theory, which condenses Maslow's hierarchy of needs into three core needs: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth.