Question

Which of the following would be most difficult to explain using Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

a. An artist works to win a local award before spending time on his own personal projects.
b. A very hungry reality show contestant searches for food before trying to win a competition.
c. An athlete follows a "no pain, no gain" motto rather than stopping for rest and nourishment.
d. A person who moves to a new city gets an apartment before beginning to make friends.
e. A professor spends time socially with her colleagues before she works on her own research.

Answer 1

c. An athlete follows a "no pain, no gain" motto rather than stopping for rest and nourishment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The hierarchy of needs was given by Abraham Maslow which is also referred as Maslow's hierarchy of needs and it includes five distinct stages through which an individual passes by in his or her life, and these stages of needs are, physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization.

Maslow's theory is considered as a motivational theory, and he believed that for an individual to reach the upper level of needs then he or she must satisfy lower-level needs.