Maslow's Needs Hierarchy Theory Failed to Explain the Dynamics of Employee

question 128

True/False

Maslow's needs hierarchy theory failed to explain the dynamics of employee needs because they falsely assume that everyone fits into a single needs hierarchy.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears as a consequence of repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Backward Conditioning

A conditioning process where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented after the unconditioned stimulus (US), often resulting in a weaker learned association.