Which of the following needs are listed in correct order according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

Which of the following needs are listed in correct order according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

• A. Water, safety, self-esteem, realized potential
• B. Water, food, acceptance, rest
• C. Water, love, protection from harm, self-esteem
• D. Water, shelter, creative expression, love

Answer: (A)

Maslow's hierarchy moves from basic survival needs up to growth needs: physiological needs first (like water, food, shelter), then safety, then love/belonging, then esteem, and finally self-actualization (realizing potential). The sequence that starts with water, then safety, then self-esteem, then realized potential matches this progression exactly. Water covers the physiological level, safety comes next, self-esteem follows, and realized potential corresponds to self-actualization at the top. The other options mix or misplace categories (for example, placing love before safety, or treating creative expression as a separate early step), so they don’t fit the established order.

Maslow's hierarchy moves from basic survival needs up to growth needs: physiological needs first (like water, food, shelter), then safety, then love/belonging, then esteem, and finally self-actualization (realizing potential). The sequence that starts with water, then safety, then self-esteem, then realized potential matches this progression exactly. Water covers the physiological level, safety comes next, self-esteem follows, and realized potential corresponds to self-actualization at the top. The other options mix or misplace categories (for example, placing love before safety, or treating creative expression as a separate early step), so they don’t fit the established order.