Who Took the Position That Organisms Tend to Repeat Responses

question 40

Multiple Choice

Who took the position that organisms tend to repeat responses that lead to positive outcomes and tend not to repeat responses that lead to neutral or negative outcomes

• A) Abraham Maslow 
• B) Carl Rogers 
• C) B F Skinner 
• D) Sigmund Freud

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Definitions:

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which suggests that humans are motivated by a hierarchy of needs, starting from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Alderfer's ERG Theory

A motivational theory proposed by Clayton Alderfer that categorizes human needs into three groups: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth.

McClelland's Acquired Needs Theory

A motivational theory that emphasizes the importance of three needs - achievement, affiliation, and power - in determining worker motivation.

Acquired Needs Theory

A psychological theory that suggests individuals are motivated by their desires for achievement, affiliation, and power, which they acquire over time based on their life experiences.