AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who’s theory involved the hierarchy of needs?
A
Herzberg
B
Maslow
C
Taylor
D
Mayo
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was first introduced by Abraham Maslow in 1943 for his paper titled Theory of Motivation and is based on a hierarchy of needs, which starts with the most basic needs and subsequently moves on to higher levels.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a 1943 paper titled “A Theory of Human Motivation, ” American psychologist Abraham Maslow theorized that human decision-making is undergirded by a hierarchy of psychological needs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abraham Harold Maslow (/ˈmæzloʊ/; April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American psychologist who created Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

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