12th Class Psychology Self and Personality Question Bank Self And Personality (Short)

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    What is self-actualization?

    Answer:

    Ans.     Maslow proposed the concept of self-actualization. He proposed that human needs exist in a hierarchy, ascending from the basic biological and safety needs to the more complex psychological motivations to the final highest need at the top self-actualization.
    By self-actualization he meant:
    (i) The development of full individuality, with all parts of the personality in harmony.
    (ii) It is a state in which individuals have .attained their fullest true potential.
    (iii) It is the basic motivating force.
    (iv) It is a tendency towards fulfilment, towards actualization, towards the maintenance and enhancement of the organism. As the organism grows it seeks to fulfil its potential within the limits of its heredity.


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