Motivations, Emotion, and Personality Edition Practice Test

In Maslow's hierarchy, needs build from the most basic survival requirements upward. The bottom layer covers physiological needs like air, water, food, shelter, and sleep. Once those are reliably met, the next level focuses on safety—protection from danger, security in daily life, health, and a stable environment. This safety layer provides the essential stability that allows a person to pursue higher goals. Without safety, attention remains on immediate threats, making it hard to focus on social connections, esteem, or personal growth. So the level immediately above physiological needs is safety. After safety come love/belonging, then esteem, and finally self-actualization.