Which of the Following Is True of Psychological Needs

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of psychological needs?

• A)Psychological needs include the need for pain avoidance and proper temperature.
• B)Psychological needs are always based on states of deprivation.
• C)Psychological needs differ markedly from one person to another.
• D)Psychological needs are the basic needs required for survival.

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Definitions:

Regulation

The establishment of rules and laws by governments or regulatory bodies to control or govern conduct within various fields or industries.

Invisible Hand

A metaphor introduced by Adam Smith to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace, where individual self-interests unintentionally benefit society.

Market System

An economic system in which decisions regarding investment, production, and distribution are based on supply and demand, with minimal government interference.

Scarcity

The limits placed on the amounts and types of goods and services available for consumption as the result of there being only limited economic resources from which to produce output; the fundamental economic constraint that creates opportunity costs and that necessitates the use of marginal analysis (cost-benefit analysis) to make optimal choices.