Select the answer with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in the correct order from most basic needs upward.

• A. Physiological needs, Safety needs, Love/Belonging needs, Esteem needs, Self-Actualization.
• B. Physiological needs, Safety needs, Social needs, Esteem needs, Self-Actualization.
• C. Safety needs, Physiological needs, Esteem, Love/Belonging, Self-Actualization.
• D. Physiological, Social, Safety, Esteem, Self-Actualization.

Answer: (B)

Maslow’s hierarchy stacks needs from the most basic to the higher-level motivators, so you must satisfy the bottom levels before higher ones become priorities. The sequence starts with physiological needs (food, water, warmth, rest), then safety needs (security, safety from harm), then social needs (love and belonging), followed by esteem needs (recognition, respect, achievement), and finally self-actualization (fulfilling your potential). The correct option matches this progression exactly, noting that the third level is labeled differently in some texts (Love/Belonging vs. Social) but occupies the same place in the hierarchy. The other choices disrupt the order by moving a lower-level need ahead of a higher one or by swapping the positions of levels, which breaks the intended sequence.