Exam 9: Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Maslow admitted that his theory was not widely supported by laboratory research,but he argued that:

As described by Maslow,identify a characteristic of self-actualizers.

According to Maslow,which of the following is an accurate statement about D-motivation?

In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs,which of the following is true of lower needs?

As proposed by Maslow,which of the following statements is true of the esteem needs?

Maslow denied the existence of evil in humans.

According to Maslow,failure to satisfy metaneeds is harmful and produces a kind of _____,which thwarts the full development of the personality.

Abraham Maslow is considered the founder and spiritual leader of the humanistic psychology movement.

Scores indicating high self-actualization on the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI)correlate negatively with _____.

Maslow used the term _____ to describe people's doubts about their own abilities.

In the context of Maslow's theory,cognitive needs are the innate needs to know and to understand.

Which of the following statements is true of the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI)?

Maslow defined _____ as a moment of intense ecstasy,during which the self is transcended and the person feels supremely powerful,confident,and decisive.

Abraham Maslow was associated with _____ psychology.

According to Maslow's research on emotionally healthy people,self-actualizers constitute _____ of the population.

Maslow had an ideal childhood where his parents can be described as self-actualized.

The needs in the Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory are arranged in order from strongest at the bottom to the weakest at the top.

In his needs-hierarchy theory,Maslow called the higher needs deficit needs.

According to Maslow,metamotivation is sometimes called D-motivation or Deficiency.

List out the characteristics of self-actualizers as identified by Maslow's research.