AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following would be most difficult to explain using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
A
A person who moves to a new city gets an apartment before beginning to make friends.
B
A very hungry reality show contestant searches for food before trying to win a competition.
C
A professor spends time socially with her colleagues before she works on her own research.
D
An artist works to win a local award before spending time on his own personal projects.
E
An athlete follows a “no pain, no gain” motto rather than stopping for rest and nourishment.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maslow has given a sequence or hierarchy of five needs. These needs includes physiological needs, safety and security needs, social needs, esteem needs and self actualization needs. He did not give any type of economic need in his theory. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -Physiological needs are the lowest level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. They are the most essential things a person needs to survive. They include the need for shelter, water, food, warmth, rest, and health.

Detailed explanation-3: -The social needs in Maslow’s hierarchy include love, acceptance, and belonging. At this level, the need for emotional relationships drives human behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a person’s basic physical needs for food and water and safety needs need to be met first. Once these needs are met, a person can then focus on their social needs, which is the need for love, affection, and acceptance.

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