Understanding Human Motivation

Who proposed the hierarchy of needs in 1943?

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

• Abraham Maslow

• B.F. Skinner

According to Maslow, what drives human behavior?

• Fulfilled desires

• Unmet needs

• Social influences

• Genetic predispositions

Which of the following is an example of a simple human need?

• Writing a symphony

• Needing food

• Seeking social approval

• Achieving self-actualization

What is one application of understanding human motivation?

• Developing new languages

• Managing lots of kids at summer camp

• Creating new art forms

• Designing architectural structures

Which of the following is an example of a complex human want?

• Needing food

• Writing a symphony

• Sleeping

• Drinking water

What is the main goal of Maslow's theory as described in the prompt?

• To create a comprehensive theory of human motivation

• To develop new psychological disorders

• To eliminate all human needs

• To focus solely on biological needs

What is the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

• Safety needs

• Esteem needs

• Self-actualization

• Physiological needs

Which need must be satisfied first according to Maslow's hierarchy?

• Self-actualization

• Esteem needs

• Love and belonging

• Physiological needs

How does Maslow's hierarchy of needs progress?

• From complex to simple needs

• From simple to complex needs

• From social to biological needs

• From psychological to physiological needs