What is the core question that Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs aims to address?

• What motivates human behavior?

• What are the physiological needs of humans?

• What are the safety needs of humans?

• What are the self-actualization needs of humans?

Which category of needs is considered the most essential by Maslow?

• Physiological needs

• Safety needs

• Love and belonging needs

• Self-actualization needs

What do safety needs refer to?

• Basic physical needs like food and water

• Feeling loved and accepted

• Feeling good about oneself

• Having a safe environment

What does the need for love and belonging encompass?

• Feeling loved and accepted

• Feeling good about oneself

• Having a safe environment

• Feeling fulfilled and living up to one's potential

What are esteem needs according to Maslow?

• Basic physical needs like food and water

• Feeling loved and accepted

• Feeling good about oneself

• Having a safe environment

What does self-actualization refer to?

• Feeling fulfilled or living up to one's potential

• Feeling loved and accepted

• Feeling good about oneself

• Having a safe environment

What did Maslow believe about meeting each need in the hierarchy?

• All needs must be completely satisfied for the next need to emerge

• Most people tend to have each of their needs partly met at any given time

• Needs lower on the hierarchy are typically the ones that people have made the most progress towards

• One behavior can only meet one need at a time

What is one criticism of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

• The needs don't follow a certain hierarchy

• The theory is difficult to test

• The theory only applies to children

• The theory is based on a limited sample of individuals

What did Mahmood Wobber and Lawrence Bridwell find regarding Maslow's ranking of needs?

• There is little evidence for Maslow's ranking of needs

• The ranking of needs is supported by extensive research

• The ranking of needs is universally accepted

• The ranking of needs is based on a large sample size

What is a criticism of Maslow's definition of self-actualization?

• It is difficult to test scientifically

• It is too broad and vague

• It only applies to famous individuals

• It contradicts other theories of motivation