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According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,what is an individual's most basic need?

  • A. Safety and security
  • B. Love/belongingness
  • C. Physiologic
  • D. Self-actualization
  • E. Esteem
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Abraham Maslow believed that an individual's behavior is formed by the individual's attempts to meet essential human needs, which he identified as physiologic, safety and security, love and belongingness, and esteem and self-actualization.