Imagine that the editor of your local newspaper writes a column supporting a reduction in government intervention with a transfer of more rights to individual citizens. The editor bases this argument on the assumption that people are rational beings who will fulfill their maximum potential as long as others do not infringe on their basic human needs. This editor's views reflect those seen in

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The editor's argument about individuals reaching their maximum potential if their basic human needs are not infringed upon reflects the humanistic perspective, which emphasizes individual growth and self-actualization. This perspective assumes that people have innate potentials for growth and achievement, and that they will strive to reach their highest potential if they are free to do so. The other options (evolutionary, psychodynamic, and behavioral perspectives) do not emphasize individual growth in the same way as the humanistic perspective.

Imagine That the Editor of Your Local Newspaper Writes a Column