Question

Mark is driven to excel at everything he does. As a child, he received high grades in all of his classes. In Boy Scouts, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Now, as an adult, Mark constantly beats everyone at work in reaching the monthly sales quota. Mark seems to be primarily motivated by _____ needs.

Answer 1

Answer:

esteem needs

Explanation:

According to Maslow there are five categories of our needs

Physiological needs

Safety needs

Love and belongingness needs

Esteem needs

Self-actualization needs

Esteem needs are the needs that are fueled by our ego or our social status. The needs are dictated by the desire to be recognized, respected and be considered important by others. If a person has high self esteem then they will have have self respect and if the person has low self esteem then the desire to be accepted by others would be high.

Here, Mark's activities give him a sense of contribution or value. He is constantly trying to prove himself to others and himself hence, Mark is driven by self esteem needs.