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Arrange the five human needs as given by Abraham Maslow from bottom to top of the pyramid.
(A) Self-esteem
(B) Safety
(C) Self-actualization
(D) Love and Belongingness
(E) Physiological
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

The correct answer is
(E), (B), (D), (A), (C)

Maslow Hierarchy Needs Arrangement

Abraham Maslow's hierarchy theory places human needs in a progressive order, essential for understanding motivation.

Pyramid Levels Ordered

The five levels, arranged from the most basic to the most advanced, are:

  • Physiological Needs (E): These are the fundamental requirements for survival, including air, water, food, shelter, and sleep.
  • Safety Needs (B): Once physiological needs are met, individuals seek security, stability, order, and protection from physical or emotional harm.
  • Love and Belongingness Needs (D): This level involves the need for interpersonal relationships, affection, and belonging within social groups or families.
  • Esteem Needs (A): These needs concern self-respect, achievement, competence, independence, and the desire for recognition and respect from others.
  • Self-Actualization (C): The pinnacle of the hierarchy, representing the drive to realize one's full potential, creativity, and personal growth.

Bottom-to-Top Sequence

Arranging these five human needs according to Maslow's pyramid structure, from the bottom base to the top, results in the following sequence:

(E) Physiological > (B) Safety > (D) Love and Belongingness > (A) Esteem > (C) Self-Actualization

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Important Questions from Theories of Motivation

  1. D-needs and B-needs come under whose proposition?

  2. According to Maslow, a state in which people reach their fullest potential is called as:

  3. Match column A and column B

    Column (A)

    (School Environment)

    Column (B)

    (Example)

    1.

    Physical

    i.

    Love and care

    2.

    Psychological

    ii.

    Playing with friends 

    3.

    Social

    iii.

    No. of class rooms

    4.

    Cultural

    iv.

    Customs & traditions

  4. Theory of achievement motivation was given by whom?

  5. According to humanistic approach to learning, the human needs are arranged in a hierarchial order. What need is placed at the top?

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