Which option correctly lists Maslow's hierarchy in order from bottom to top?

Which option correctly lists Maslow's hierarchy in order from bottom to top?

• A. Physiological needs come first, followed by safety, then love/belonging, then esteem, followed by self-actualization.
• B. Self-actualization comes before physiological needs.
• C. Physiological needs come first, followed by safety, then love/belonging, then esteem, followed by self-actualization.
• D. Safety comes before physiological needs, then love/belonging.

Answer: (C)

Maslow's hierarchy arranges needs from the most basic to the highest form of motivation. At the base are physiological needs—food, water, warmth, rest. Once those are satisfied, safety needs for security and stability come next. After safety, social needs for love and belonging emerge. Following that are esteem needs, including recognition and a sense of competence. At the very top is self-actualization, the pursuit of realizing personal potential and growth. So the bottom-to-top order is physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization. Some options misorder these levels (for example, placing self-actualization before basic needs or swapping physiological and safety), but the sequence above aligns with how Maslow described the progression of human motivation.

Maslow's hierarchy arranges needs from the most basic to the highest form of motivation. At the base are physiological needs—food, water, warmth, rest. Once those are satisfied, safety needs for security and stability come next. After safety, social needs for love and belonging emerge. Following that are esteem needs, including recognition and a sense of competence. At the very top is self-actualization, the pursuit of realizing personal potential and growth. So the bottom-to-top order is physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization. Some options misorder these levels (for example, placing self-actualization before basic needs or swapping physiological and safety), but the sequence above aligns with how Maslow described the progression of human motivation.