Psychologist Abraham Maslow believed people have five types of needs, which he arranged in a hierarchy of needs. Why did Maslow arrange these needs in this manner?
A) Maslow believed needs are met in a chronological order, starting with infancy to old age.
B) Maslow suggested that, as a person satisfies each level of needs, motivation shifts to satisfying the next higher level of needs.
C) Maslow hypothesized that our needs are met over the years as we progress academically.
D) All of the above are among Maslow's conclusions.

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs is structured such that once a lower level of need is satisfied, individuals are motivated to achieve the next level of needs. This progression from physiological needs, safety, love/belonging, esteem, to self-actualization reflects a shift in motivation as each level is met.

Psychologist Abraham Maslow Believed People Have Five Types of Needs