Which of the Following Terms Best Describes the Quality in People

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms best describes the quality in people who strive to meet goals and improve themselves?

• A) Self-actualization
• B) Self-regulation
• C) Self-awareness
• D) Self-motivation

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Definitions:

Self-Actualization

The attainment of an individual's abilities and potential, seen as an essential motivation or demand inherent in every person.

Successive Approximations

A technique in behaviorism used to shape behavior by rewarding actions that are progressively closer to the desired behavior.

Shaping Behavior

A method in operant conditioning involving the reinforcement of successive approximations to a desired behavior.

Reinforcing

In behavioral psychology, it pertains to strengthening a behavior by providing a consequence that is rewarding, thereby increasing the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.