Maslow's Need Hierarchy Has Been Criticized For

question 59

Multiple Choice

Maslow's need hierarchy has been criticized for:

• A) lacking empirical support
• B) being limited to Western cultures
• C) defining the nature of a need too broadly
• D) underestimating the role of physiological factors

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Definitions:

Pleasantness and Arousal

Dimensions used in emotion research, indicating respectively how positive or negative an emotion is, and how much it physiologically activates or excites an individual.

Circumplex Dimensionality

A conceptual framework for organizing interrelated variables in a circular structure, often used in personality and emotion research.

Communicative Behaviors

Actions that are involved in the exchange of information between individuals, including verbal speech and non-verbal cues.

Preprogrammed

Preprogrammed refers to something that is set up or established in advance according to a plan or set of instructions, often used in the context of computer programs or biological functions.