Metapathology, according to Maslow, causes:
a. helplessness and depression in self-actualizers.
b. frustration in self-actualizers due to failure in gratifying deficiency needs.
c. basic anxiety and hallucinations in self-admirers.
d. neurotic disorders in insecure adults.
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Metapathology, according to Maslow, prevents self-actualizers from expressing, using, and fulfilling their potential. They may come to feel helpless and depressed, unable to pinpoint a source for these feelings or identify a goal that might alleviate the distress.
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