AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
humanism means?
A
focuses on the potential for good that is innate in peopleMaslow’s hierarchy of needs
B
The relationship between our thoughts, perceptions and actions
C
A change in behavior as a result in experience
D
MD capable of prescribing medication
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maslow’s theory explained that every person is born with a set of basic needs: (1) physiological, (2) safety (3) belongingness or love, (4) self-esteem, and (5) self-actualization. He theorized that higher needs emerge as the lower-level needs are met.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the 1950s, Maslow became one of the founders and driving forces behind the school of thought known as humanistic psychology. His theories-including the hierarchy of needs, self-actualization, and peak experiences-became fundamental subjects in the humanist movement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Humanists stand for the building of a more humane, just, compassionate, and democratic society using a pragmatic ethics based on human reason, experience, and reliable knowledge-an ethics that judges the consequences of human actions by the well-being of all life on Earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory of motivation which states that five categories of human needs dictate an individual’s behavior. Those needs are physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.

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