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-____ Abraham Maslow
A) Hierarchy of Needs
B) Leisure class
C) Conspicuous consumption
D) Vicarious consumption
E) Positional goods
F) Treadmill of consumption
G) Marshal Sahlins
H) Thorstein Veblen
I) Mahatma Gandhi
J) Hau

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Abraham Maslow is the thinker who developed the Hierarchy of Needs, a theory of human motivation.

Answer: H
 Thorstein Veblen is the thinker who developed the concept of the Leisure class and Conspicuous consumption, which refers to the practice of spending money ostentatiously to display social status.

Answer: G
 Marshall Sahlins developed the concept of Hau, which refers to a gift exchange system used in some Pacific island cultures.

Answer: I
 Mahatma Gandhi was a political and spiritual leader who developed a philosophy of nonviolent resistance, which he used to help India gain independence from British colonial rule.

Answer: F
 The Treadmill of Consumption is a concept that critiques the modern economic system, arguing that it encourages individuals to consume more and more goods and services in a never-ending cycle.

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Answer: D
 Vicarious consumption refers to the idea that individuals can "consume" goods and services indirectly, through watching others consume them (e.g. through advertising, social media, etc.).

Answer: E
 Positional goods are goods that are valued not just for their inherent usefulness, but also for the social status and prestige that they convey to the person who possesses them.

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