Psychologist Abraham Maslow introduced the concept of a hierarchy of needs, which suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs. Consider how this may influence our development, motivation, and accomplishments. Choose which level of needs would best explain the following scenario.

Gabriel has not been doing well in his third grade classroom. His teacher noticed that he wasn't focusing in class and mistakenly thought he was being lazy. In fact, the truth was that Gabriel's family couldn't afford enough food to feed their family and therefore, he regularly goes to school without any breakfast. Which level of need would best describe what is going on with Gabriel?

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Rogers believed that providing genuineness, empathy, and Select an answer encouragement apathy functionalism unconditional positive regard in the therapeutic environment for his clients was critical to their being able to deal with their problems.

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