The ________ states that throughout a person's lifetime, as his or her lower needs are met, he or she will move up a pyramid until self-actualization is achieved.
A) Five-needs theory
B) Self-actualization theory
C) Hierarchy of needs theory
D) None of the above

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This is the Hierarchy of needs theory by Abraham Maslow, which states that human needs are arranged in a hierarchy, with basic physiological and safety needs at the bottom, followed by social and esteem needs, and finally self-actualization at the top. Maslow believed that people move up the hierarchy as lower needs are satisfied and self-actualization becomes the goal.

The ________ States That Throughout a Person's Lifetime, as His