Question

Susan, a single-parent, is very close to her friends and relatives and she feels the need to be connected with them. She visits her grandparents every week, as doing so makes her feel as a part of the extended family. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Susan is most concerned with:

a.the need for self-actualization.b.the need for self-esteem.c.physiological need.d.the need for safety and security.e.the need for belongingness and love.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter E

The need to belong was defined by the American psychologist Abraham Maslow. He believed that people are social beings who need to belong to a group, love others and be loved.

He further stated that if people cannot meet this need to belong, their need for automatic estimation would not be able to be satisfied. In other words, without being accepted as part of the group or by others, an automatic estimate will not be created.