In a speech at a research conference, a computer expert stated that shopping centres would become obsolete in the future.He believed that because everything could be bought online and delivered directly to the home of a customer, there would be no need for physical shopping areas in the future.A psychologist who spoke next disagreed and stated that this concept of the future violated a basic human need.What need did the computer expert ignore, according to the psychologist?
A)Need for power
B)Need for uniqueness
C)Need for affiliation
D)Need for safety

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The psychologist believed that the computer expert was ignoring the basic human need for affiliation, which refers to the social need to be with and around others. Shopping centers not only serve as a place to buy goods, but also as a social gathering place for people to meet and interact.

In a Speech at a Research Conference, a Computer Expert