What Need Is Evidenced by the Fact That People Buy

question 128

Multiple Choice

What need is evidenced by the fact that people buy life and health insurance and deposit money in savings accounts?

• A) Physiological
• B) Existence
• C) Self-actualization
• D) Relatedness
• E) Growth

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Definitions:

Secretion

The process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell or gland.

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide

A hormone secreted by the heart's atria that regulates blood pressure by decreasing sodium ion concentration and therefore reducing blood volume.

Osmoconformer

An animal in which the salt concentration of body fluids varies along with changes in the surrounding sea water so that it stays in osmotic equilibrium with its surroundings.

Osmoregulator

An organism that regulates its internal osmotic pressure, maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance despite external conditions.