According to Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Individuals Will Be

question 37

Multiple Choice

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, individuals will be unable to achieve high levels of self-actualization and self-esteem unless which of the following has taken place?

• A)unless they have been raised with unconditional positive regard from primary caregivers
• B)unless they have first met more basic human requirements such as food, sex, and friendship
• C)unless they have developed sufficient ego strength
• D)unless they have gratified their basic needs and satisfied their drive for physical pleasure through the five psychosexual stages of development

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