In Maslow's view, personality is determined:
a. exclusively by situational forces.
b. solely by genetic factors.
c. by the interaction of heredity and environment.
d. by the interaction of three fundamental elements namely id, ego, and superego.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Although the needs in Maslow's hierarchies are innate, the behaviors by which we satisfy them are learned. Therefore, personality is determined by the interaction of heredity and environment, of personal and situational variables.
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