ACCA · Question 40 · Syllabus D: Leadership and management
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what is the highest level of human need?
Answer options:
A.
Esteem needs
B.
Self-actualization
C.
Social needs
How to approach this question
Recall the top of the pyramid: realizing personal potential and self-fulfillment.
Full Answer
B.Self-actualization✓ Correct
Maslow's hierarchy from bottom to top is: Physiological, Safety, Social (Belonging), Esteem, and Self-actualization. Self-actualization is the desire to accomplish everything that one can, to become the most that one can be.
Common mistakes
Choosing Esteem. Esteem is about respect from others; self-actualization is internal fulfillment.
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