Which Motivational Theorist Is Associated with the Following Assumption: "Before

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Multiple Choice

Which motivational theorist is associated with the following assumption: "Before higher-level needs can be addressed or acted on, one's lower-level needs must be met"?

• A) Freud
• B) Maslow
• C) McClelland
• D) Harlow

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