Maslow suggests that each level of the hierarchy of needs is not necessarily a prerequisite for the levels above.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The statement is True.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is often represented as a pyramid, consisting of five levels: physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging, esteem needs, and self-actualization. While Maslow proposed that individuals must satisfy lower-level needs before they can attend to higher-level needs, he acknowledged that this is not a strict rule. Individuals may move back and forth between levels, and circumstances can allow for higher-level needs to take precedence even if lower levels are not fully satisfied. For example, someone experiencing profound love and belonging needs might still pursue self-actualization even if their physiological needs are not entirely met. Therefore, the hierarchy is more fluid than a rigid prerequisite structure.