As stated by Maslow, which of the following is true of the cognitive needs?
a. They are acquired needs.
b. Failure to satisfy the cognitive needs is harmful and hampers the full development of the personality.
c. They do not appear until middle age.
d. Satisfaction of the cognitive needs is necessary for the actual survival of children.
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Failure to satisfy the cognitive needs is harmful and hampers the full development and functioning of the personality. The needs to know and to understand appear in late infancy and early childhood and are expressed by children as a natural curiosity.
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