What Would Be the Best Way to Modify Maslow's Hierarchy

question 29

Multiple Choice

What would be the best way to modify Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to make it more credible?

• A) Reverse the final two needs. Put self-actualization before esteem.
• B) Allow needs to continue to be motivators even after they have been satisfied. Allow higher order needs to motivate at any time, not just after other needs have been met.
• C) Reverse the order of all needs. Put self-actualization first, followed by esteem, love and belonging, personal safety, and physiological needs; then make each need dependent on the previous need.
• D) Change the term "needs" to "desires." Rather than a linear hierarchy, structure the "desires" into a spherical model in which all categories are equal.

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