Psychological needs as motivators

Darnell tells his wife that he agrees with Abraham Maslow's contention that people are motivated by:

a hierarchy of needs

David McClelland and his colleagues were best known for their contributions to:

achievement motivation

Maurice has plenty of food and lives in a nice house. Now he feels he needs to find a soul mate, or even a close friend or two, with whom he can share his life. According to Maslow, what is motivating Maurice?

belonginess and loving needs

All of Ernest's basic physiological and safety needs have been met, and he feels a solid sense of belonging and of being loved. According to Maslow, this suggests that he will next seek to satisfy his need for:

esteem

Maria has satisfied all of her basic biological needs and her safety and belongingness needs. According to Maslow, Maria would next be focused on meeting her _____ needs.

esteem

The key difference between autonomy in Deci and Ryan's model and autonomy in Maslow's model is that Maslow stressed the need to feel:

independent and focused on one's own potential

The pyramid model of human needs that proposes that the most basic physiological needs must be satisfied before higher-level needs become active was developed by:

maslow

Jenny is a high school student who is has been socially rejected by her classmates and swimming teammates. Her classmates make a point of excluding her from any social activities. This causes Jenny to feel depressed and isolated. Jenny is experiencing:

ostracism

Which sequence BEST expresses the order in which the needs in Abraham Maslow's hierarchy must be fulfilled, from the first to the last?

physiological and safety needs; love and belongingness; esteem; self-actualization

Nancy believes that she is fully using her talents, capacities, and potentialities. Maslow's hierarchy of needs would say that she has achieved:

self-actualization

Most of Dakota's friends look at him with respect. He is self-aware, self-accepting, and open. He is spontaneous and caring, and does not worry about other people's opinions. According to Maslow, it is likely that Dakota is motivated by:

the need for self-actualization

Ross is seeking a relationship with Carol that is characterized by mutual concern and caring. Ross is trying to satisfy:

the need to belong