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According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following is the correct order of needs from the lowest level to the highest level?
The correct order is physiological, safety, social, esteem and then self-actualisation. Maslow argued that lower-level needs must be broadly satisfied before higher-level needs become strong motivators, with self-actualisation at the top of the hierarchy.
- APhysiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualisationCorrect
- BPhysiological, social, safety, esteem, self-actualisation
- CSafety, physiological, social, self-actualisation, esteem
- DPhysiological, safety, esteem, social, self-actualisation
Explanation
Maslow's hierarchy runs from physiological needs, then safety, then social (belonging), then esteem, and finally self-actualisation. Placing social needs after esteem or swapping safety and physiological needs misorders the hierarchy.
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