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According to Maslow's need hierarchy theory, which of the following lists the five levels of needs in the correct order from the lowest to the highest?

The correct order, from lowest to highest, is physiological, safety, social or belonging, esteem and self-actualisation. Maslow held that people move upward through this pyramid, with basic survival needs at the base and the need for personal growth and fulfilment at the top.

  1. APhysiological, safety, social (belonging), esteem, self-actualisationCorrect
  2. BPhysiological, social (belonging), safety, esteem, self-actualisation
  3. CSafety, physiological, social (belonging), self-actualisation, esteem
  4. DPhysiological, safety, esteem, social (belonging), self-actualisation

Explanation

Maslow arranged needs as a pyramid: physiological at the base, then safety, then social or belonging, then esteem, and self-actualisation at the top. The option placing esteem before social needs reverses the third and fourth levels, which is a common error.

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