Maslow's description of self-actualized individuals was said to reflect his own personal values because he

A) selectively studied people with qualities he admired.
B) interpreted their flattering self-descriptions as self-serving.
C) overemphasized the value of their loyalty to cultural norms.
D) used projective tests to assess their motives.

Self-actualized Individuals

People who have realized and fulfilled their potential, achieving the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Personal Values

Core beliefs or standards that guide an individual's behavior and decision-making, reflecting what is important to them.

Maslow

An American psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.