The order for an Individual’s Need Satisfaction is:
A. Stability of income
B. Status
C. Self fulfillment
D. Friendship
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, D, B, C
A. Stability of income — first of these four. It is a safety or security need. Only the basic physiological needs, such as hunger, come before it.
D. Friendship — second. It is an affiliation or belonging need: the need for affection, acceptance and friendship.
B. Status — third. It is an esteem need: self-respect, status and recognition by others.
C. Self fulfillment — fourth, at the top. It is self-actualisation, the need to become what one is capable of becoming.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory … His theory was based on human needs. He felt that within every human being, there exists a hierarchy of five needs. These are: “(v) Self Actualisation Needs: It is the highest level of need in the hierarchy. It refers to the drive to become what one is capable of…” “…becoming. These needs include growth, self-fulfillment and achievement of goals.”
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