Question

Re-read the following line from section 3 :“Social Needs”: “An anorexic, for example, may ignore the need to eat and the security of health for a feeling of control and belonging.” The author most likely included this sentence for the purpose of:
A.
demonstrating the danger of anorexia, an eating disorder
B.
showing an exception to a person’s progression through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
C.
providing an example of a disease that commonly manifests during Level 3
D.
convincing the reader to accept the Hierarchy of Needs

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Trust me

Answer 2

Answer:

C. Providing an example of a disease that commonly manifests during Level 3

Explanation:

An anorexic person is one who has a eating disorder that causes him/her to be obsessive with what they eat as well as their weight. It is characterised by an inordinate fear of being overweight

The author was discussing around man's needs & how that man cannot escape those basic needs. Maslows introduced the concept of hierarchy of needs & classified them into 5 strata namely: psychological, security/safety, social, esteem & self-actualization (the Maslows pyramid is attached). Maslows proposed that people would fulfil the fundamental needs before moving on to other needs. As such, an anorexic is only trying to shy away from his/her fundamental & basic need (in this case, food). But much more in this case, the anorexic person is staying off food to fulfil his/her social need (to 'belong' & be accepted). We see that anorexia can be an offshoot of social need

Hence, the author is pointing out a disease that could arise on the third level of the hierarchical needs. This means option C is the correct answer