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Beheh · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

As described by Maslow, identify a characteristic of self-actualizers.

a. Self-actualizers have a large group of friends.
b. Self-actualizers suffer because of isolation.
c. Self-actualizers appreciate what they have and take little for granted.
d. Self-actualizers undertake challenging tasks for money, fame, and power.

Question 2

In the context of social life, Maslow states that self-actualizers:

a. prefer companionship than solitude.
c. depend on themselves, not others for satisfaction.
b. crave for social support.
d. avoid people with weaknesses.

gcook · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: According to Maslow, self-actualizers appreciate what they have and take little for granted. They have the ability to perceive and experience the world around them with freshness, wonder, and awe.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: In the context of social life, Maslow states that self-actualizers depend on themselves, not on others, for their satisfactions. This independence may make them seem aloof or unfriendly, but that is not their intent.