As You Walk into Your Office, You Are Almost Overwhelmed

question 254

Multiple Choice

As you walk into your office, you are almost overwhelmed by the strong smell of the cologne with which the copier repairman has doused himself. Because you have studied this chapter, however, you reassure yourself that sensory adaptation will occur and you will become much less aware of the odor in approximately:

• A)twenty minutes.
• B)ten minutes.
• C)five minutes.
• D)a minute or less.

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Definitions:

Metaneeds

According to Abraham Maslow, these are higher-order needs, including aesthetic, self-actualization, and transcendence needs, beyond basic physiological and safety requirements.

Peak Experiences

Highly positive and transcendent moments in life where an individual feels a sense of euphoria, deep fulfillment, or profound meaning, often leading to a shift in perception or values.

Ecstasy

A state of intense joy and delight, often used to describe a heightened emotional or spiritual experience.

Transcendence

The act of going beyond the limits of ordinary experience, often in a spiritual or existential sense.