Question 1

In the context of the needs-hierarchy theory,Maslow states that a need:

Accepted Answer

A)   has to be fully satisfied before the next need in the hierarchy becomes important.
B)   does not have to be fully satisfied before the next need in the hierarchy becomes important.
C)   motivates a person's behavior even after it has been gratified.
D)   does not have a hereditary component. B

Question 2

According to Maslow's research,which of the following statements is true of self-actualizers' imperfections?

Accepted Answer

A)   They experience doubts and tension.
B)   They can experience conflicts.
C)   They can be rude and ruthless occasionally.
D)   All of these are correct. D

Question 3

One of the characteristics of self-actualizers,as described by Maslow,is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)   are driven by D-motivation.
B)   find pleasure and excitement in their hard work.
C)   seek to reduce tension and work hard to satisfy their lower needs.
D)   hide their feelings or emotions to satisfy the society. B

Question 4

Maslow's work on self-actualization began as an attempt to understand the personalities of:

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalytic pioneers Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler.
B)   statistician Raymond Cattell and author and mathematician Lewis Carrol.
C)   anthropologist Ruth Benedict and the Gestalt psychologist Max Wertheimer.
D)   psychotherapist Carl Jung and scientist B.F.Skinner.

Question 5

In the context of his needs-hierarchy theory,Maslow proposed a declining percentage of satisfaction for each need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Maslow's theory,metaneeds are states of being such as goodness,uniqueness,and perfection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Maslow states that _____ is one of the reasons for the failure to self-actualize.

Accepted Answer

A)   laziness
B)   the Jonah complex
C)   the Electra complex
D)   spirituality

Question 8

Maslow proposed a second set of innate needs called the _____,which exist outside the hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A)   prestige needs
B)   aggressive needs
C)   cognitive needs
D)   self-actualization needs

Question 9

In the context of Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,all of the following are physiological needs except the need for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   food
B)   sleep
C)   friendship
D)   water

Question 10

Discuss the criticisms of Maslow's theory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following is true about Abraham Maslow's childhood and adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Books and education gave Maslow an escape from his ghetto of poverty and loneliness.
B)   Maslow's athletic achievements gave him a sense of accomplishment.
C)   Maslow was exceptional in his studies and his grades were consistently high.
D)   Being the only child,Maslow was showered with affection by his parents.

Question 12

At the University of Wisconsin,Maslow was delighted by the concept of behavior psychology by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   John B.Watson
B)   Sigmund Freud
C)   Carl Jung
D)   Henry Murray

Question 13

Maslow called higher needs _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   growth or being needs
B)   deficit or deficiency needs
C)   critical needs
D)   biological needs

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of Maslow's research methodology for studying self-actualizers?

Accepted Answer

A)   He used case studies for his research.
B)   He used experimental methods for his research.
C)   He used correlational methods for his research.
D)   None of these are correct.

Question 15

The three basic needs specified by the self-determination theory are:

Accepted Answer

A)   equity,security,and appreciation.
B)   appreciation,recognition,and security.
C)   achievement,power,and security.
D)   competence,autonomy,and relatedness.

Question 16

Identify an accurate statement about Maslow's family.

Accepted Answer

A)   Maslow did not have any siblings.
B)   Maslow's parents were highly educated and affluent.
C)   Maslow's mother was his only friend during childhood.
D)   Maslow's father was aloof and periodically abandoned his wife and children.

Question 17

Maslow believed that people,in general,are driven by:

Accepted Answer

A)   inherited ways of need fulfillment.
B)   all the needs at the same time.
C)   higher needs such as esteem and self-actualization.
D)   only one dominant need at any point of time.

Question 18

According to Maslow's theory,metamotivation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the motivation of self-actualizers.
B)   constantly changing motivation.
C)   the motivation driven by deficiency.
D)   extrinsic motivation.

Question 19

According to Maslow,although we come equipped with the five innate needs at birth,the behaviors we use to satisfy them are learned and,therefore,subject to variation from one person to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Maslow's teenage was characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)   a consistent and compulsive drug abuse.
B)   happy and joyful moments.
C)   a huge inferiority complex.
D)   numerous friendships.

Exam 9: Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

In the context of the needs-hierarchy theory,Maslow states that a need:

According to Maslow's research,which of the following statements is true of self-actualizers' imperfections?

One of the characteristics of self-actualizers,as described by Maslow,is that they:

Maslow's work on self-actualization began as an attempt to understand the personalities of:

In the context of his needs-hierarchy theory,Maslow proposed a declining percentage of satisfaction for each need.

According to Maslow's theory,metaneeds are states of being such as goodness,uniqueness,and perfection.

Maslow states that _____ is one of the reasons for the failure to self-actualize.

Maslow proposed a second set of innate needs called the _____,which exist outside the hierarchy.

In the context of Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory,all of the following are physiological needs except the need for _____.

Discuss the criticisms of Maslow's theory.

Which of the following is true about Abraham Maslow's childhood and adolescence?

At the University of Wisconsin,Maslow was delighted by the concept of behavior psychology by _____.

Maslow called higher needs _____.

Which of the following statements is true of Maslow's research methodology for studying self-actualizers?

The three basic needs specified by the self-determination theory are:

Identify an accurate statement about Maslow's family.

Maslow believed that people,in general,are driven by:

According to Maslow's theory,metamotivation refers to:

According to Maslow,although we come equipped with the five innate needs at birth,the behaviors we use to satisfy them are learned and,therefore,subject to variation from one person to another.

Maslow's teenage was characterized by: