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Humanist Perspective

Question 6 • SHS Alt Psychology S2 - 2021

Which of the following individuals is a well-known evolutionary theorist who attributes the Big Five to ancestral needs?

Answer
A
David Buss
B
Carl Rogers
C
Hans Eysenck
D
Abraham Maslow

Explanation

David Buss is a well-known evolutionary psychologist who explains personality traits, including the Big Five, in terms of how they may have helped meet needs faced by our ancestors. Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are associated with humanistic psychology, while Hans Eysenck developed a different trait theory.

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