Hygiene factors:
A) Provide positive motivation.
B) Are intrinsic to the job.
C) Involve lower level needs.
D) All of the above.

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Hygiene factors, according to Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, are factors that are necessary to prevent dissatisfaction but do not provide motivation. These include factors such as job security, salary, working conditions, and company policies. They are intrinsic to the job but do not provide positive motivation as they only meet lower-level needs such as physiological and safety needs. Therefore, the best choice is C, which states that hygiene factors involve lower level needs only.

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