Jack becomes the CEO of a company but then desires to be the CEO of a larger company. This is an example:
A) that existing needs are never completely satisfied.
B) that as needs become satisfied, new higher-order needs emerge.
C) of an individual who is clearly a positivist.
D) that most people are experientialists.

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This scenario is an example of the theory of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Once Jack has achieved the need for self-actualization as a CEO of one company, he now has a new goal to achieve the need for self-actualization as a CEO of a larger company. This is an example of how as needs become satisfied, new higher-order needs emerge.

Jack Becomes the CEO of a Company but Then Desires