Needs vs Wants

According to Marx, what is one characteristic of human development?

Humans are social beings
Humans have conscious decisions
Humans develop new needs (correct)
Humans are different from other animals

According to György Márkus, what makes a human being different from other animals?

Humans are capable of turning nature into the subject of their needs and activity (correct)
Humans are social beings
Humans are conscious beings
Humans have conscious decisions

According to Julio Boltvinik Kalinka, what are needs?

Normative and factual (correct)
Objective and factual
Preferences
Gross ethical concepts

According to Marshall Rosenberg, what is the distinction made in his model of Compassionate Communication?

Universal human needs and specific strategies (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Rosenberg's model, how are feelings seen?

As indicators of when human needs are met or unmet (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of metonymy in language?

Talking about the needs of a community or organization (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the essential traits of human beings?

Work is their vital activity (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between work and human beings' conditions as social beings?

Work is a means to satisfy needs (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does freedom manifest in human beings?

In the development of human creativity (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the interrelated traits of human beings?

They are conscious beings (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about needs and wants?

Needs are necessary for a safe and healthy life, while wants are desires or aspirations. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between needs and wants?

Needs are necessary for survival, while wants are not essential for survival. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of basic needs mentioned in the text?

Air, water, food, and protection from environmental dangers (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Abraham Maslow's theory, what is the hierarchy of needs?

Physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, self-actualization (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of need according to most psychologists?

A psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a goal, giving purpose and direction to behavior (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of 'unmet need' in a social context?

Needs in a social context that are not being fulfilled (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which fields are interested in the study of needs and wants?

Philosophy, biology, psychology, social science, economics, marketing, and politics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of needs according to the text?

To ensure survival and well-being (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of needs of a social or societal nature mentioned in the text?

The need to socialize, belong to a family unit, or belong to a group (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of a deficiency in a need, according to the text?

A dysfunction or death (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Maslow's approach, what must be satisfied before higher order needs of belonging, esteem, and self-actualization become meaningful?

Basic needs (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who developed Maslow's model further?

Clayton Alderfer (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which field showed less interest in the academic study of needs compared to the 1950s?

Psychology (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one difficulty with a psychological theory of needs?

Conceptions of needs vary among different cultures (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Doyal and Gough, what represents 'the costs of being human' within society?

Individual's needs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does personal autonomy involve, according to Doyal and Gough?

Capacity to make informed choices (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the twelve broad categories of 'intermediate needs' identified by Doyal and Gough?

Adequate nutritious food and water, Adequate protective housing, A safe work environment, A supply of clothing, A safe physical environment, Appropriate health care, Security in childhood, Meaningful primary relations with others, Physical security, Economic security, Safe birth control and child-bearing, Appropriate basic and cross-cultural education (B) Signup and view all the answers

How are the details of needs satisfaction determined according to Doyal and Gough?

Rational identification of needs, consideration of actual experiences, and democratic decision-making (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of 'creatures of need' associated with?

Karl Marx (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Maslow's approach, people tend to spend most of their resources on satisfying which type of needs before the higher order needs become meaningful?

Physiological needs (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who developed Maslow's model further?

Clayton Alderfer (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study was at its zenith in the 1950s but receives less attention among psychologists today?

Psychology (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Doyal and Gough, what is the objective interest of every person?

Avoiding serious harm (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do Doyal and Gough define as the two needs that every person needs to possess?

Physical health and personal autonomy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do Doyal and Gough point to as the rational identification of needs?

Scientific knowledge (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the capability approach developed by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum?

A theory of human need (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline has studied the concept of intellectual need?

Education (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Karl Marx, humans are defined as 'creatures of need' who experience suffering in the process of learning and working to meet their needs.

True (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the twelve broad categories of 'intermediate needs' defined by Doyal and Gough?

Adequate nutritious food and water, Adequate protective housing, A safe work environment, A supply of clothing, A safe physical environment, Appropriate health care, Security in childhood, Meaningful primary relations with others, Physical security, Economic security, Safe birth control and child-bearing, Appropriate basic and cross-cultural education (A) Signup and view all the answers

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According to Marx, what is one characteristic of human development?

According to György Márkus, what makes a human being different from other animals?

According to Julio Boltvinik Kalinka, what are needs?

According to Marshall Rosenberg, what is the distinction made in his model of Compassionate Communication?

According to Rosenberg's model, how are feelings seen?

What is an example of metonymy in language?

What is one of the essential traits of human beings?

What is the relationship between work and human beings' conditions as social beings?

How does freedom manifest in human beings?

What is one of the interrelated traits of human beings?

Which of the following is true about needs and wants?

What is the main difference between needs and wants?

What are some examples of basic needs mentioned in the text?

According to Abraham Maslow's theory, what is the hierarchy of needs?

What is the definition of need according to most psychologists?

What is the concept of 'unmet need' in a social context?

Which fields are interested in the study of needs and wants?

What is the main purpose of needs according to the text?

What are some examples of needs of a social or societal nature mentioned in the text?

What is the outcome of a deficiency in a need, according to the text?

According to Maslow's approach, what must be satisfied before higher order needs of belonging, esteem, and self-actualization become meaningful?

Who developed Maslow's model further?

Which field showed less interest in the academic study of needs compared to the 1950s?

What is one difficulty with a psychological theory of needs?

According to Doyal and Gough, what represents 'the costs of being human' within society?

What does personal autonomy involve, according to Doyal and Gough?

What are the twelve broad categories of 'intermediate needs' identified by Doyal and Gough?

How are the details of needs satisfaction determined according to Doyal and Gough?

What is the concept of 'creatures of need' associated with?

According to Maslow's approach, people tend to spend most of their resources on satisfying which type of needs before the higher order needs become meaningful?

Who developed Maslow's model further?

Which field of study was at its zenith in the 1950s but receives less attention among psychologists today?

According to Doyal and Gough, what is the objective interest of every person?

What do Doyal and Gough define as the two needs that every person needs to possess?

What do Doyal and Gough point to as the rational identification of needs?

What is the capability approach developed by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum?

Which discipline has studied the concept of intellectual need?

According to Karl Marx, humans are defined as 'creatures of need' who experience suffering in the process of learning and working to meet their needs.

What are the twelve broad categories of 'intermediate needs' defined by Doyal and Gough?

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