Question

text-dependent questions
directions: for the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

1. based on the information in the article, the reader can conclude:

a. all human behavior follows the same pattern.
b. there are no exceptions to maslow’s theory.
c. you have reached self-actualization if you have a stable job and income.
d. some people never reach self-actualization.

1. re-read the following line from section 3 :\social needs\: \an anorexic, for example, may ignore the need to eat and the security of health for a feeling of control and belonging.\ the author most likely included this sentence for the purpose of:

a. demonstrating the danger of anorexia, an eating disorder
b. showing an exception to a person’s progression through maslow’s hierarchy of needs
c. providing an example of a disease that commonly manifests during level 3
d. convincing the reader to accept the hierarchy of needs

1. which of the following statements best summarizes the idea of maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

a. as people get older, they get better and better at assessing their needs and providing for themselves and others.
b. a person can not achieve a meaningful life until his or her basic needs are met.
c. once a person’s basic needs are met, they begin to focus on achieving needs that are increasingly psychological (emotional) in nature.
d. all human beings are social creatures and thrive in orderly, lawful environments that protect their health and safety.

Explanation:

To solve these questions, we analyze each one based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (a psychological theory, so the subfield is Psychology under Social Science) and the context:

Question 1

• Option A: Human behavior is diverse; not all follow the same pattern. Eliminate.
• Option B: Theories like Maslow’s often have exceptions (e.g., the anorexic example in Q2). Eliminate.
• Option C: A stable job/income relates to safety/physiological needs, not self - actualization (the highest level). Eliminate.
• Option D: Self - actualization is rare; some people never reach it. This aligns with the theory.

Question 2

• Option A: The example is about Maslow’s theory, not the danger of anorexia. Eliminate.
• Option B: An anorexic ignores lower - level needs (eating, health) for social/belonging needs, which is an exception to the typical progression (lower needs first). This matches.
• Option C: Anorexia is not a “disease of Level 3”; it’s an exception to the hierarchy. Eliminate.
• Option D: The example shows an exception, not to convince readers to accept the hierarchy. Eliminate.

Question 3

• Option A: Maslow’s theory is about needs, not age - related assessment. Eliminate.
• Option B: The hierarchy is about progression, not “meaningful life” as a prerequisite. Eliminate.
• Option C: Maslow’s Hierarchy states that after basic (physiological, safety) needs are met, people focus on psychological (love/belonging, esteem) and then self - actualization needs. This summarizes it.
• Option D: The hierarchy is about needs, not social creatures in lawful environments. Eliminate.

Answer:

s:

1. D. Some people never reach self - actualization.
2. B. showing an exception to a person’s progression through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
3. C. Once a person’s basic needs are met, they begin to focus on achieving needs that are increasingly psychological (emotional) in nature.