Imagine That the Editor of Your Local Newspaper Writes a Column

question 130

Multiple Choice

Imagine that the editor of your local newspaper writes a column supporting a reduction in government intervention with a transfer of more rights to individual citizens. The editor bases this argument on the assumption that people are rational beings who will fulfill their maximum potential as long as others do not infringe on their basic human needs. Which psychological perspective does this editor's views reflect?

• A)evolutionary
• B)humanistic
• C)behavioural
• D)psychodynamic

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