The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old, single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. Josephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outside her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have decided to apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals.
-Which of the following needs would most likely motivate Joanna?
A) esteem
B) self-actualization
C) safety
D) physiological
E) social

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Physiological needs are the most basic needs that must be met for survival, such as food, water, and shelter. Joanna is a single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. She is likely struggling to meet her basic needs, so these needs would be the most motivating for her.

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