A Recent Update and Revision of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

question 38

Multiple Choice

A recent update and revision of Maslow's hierarchy of needs prioritizes the needs based on their:

• A)evolutionary function
• B)cognitive precedence
• C)incentive value
• D)reinforcement strength

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Definitions:

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that initiates with our thoughts, which flow down to lower-level functions such as the senses; relying heavily on previous experience and expectations in perception.

Organizational Rules

The guidelines and procedures established within an organization to regulate the behavior and actions of its members.

Gestalt Psychologists

Gestalt psychologists focus on understanding how people perceive and make sense of visual information, emphasizing that the whole of anything is greater than its parts.

Perceived Whole

The concept that an individual sees a complex object or pattern as a single, unified form rather than a collection of separate parts.