Which of the following needs are listed in correct order according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

• A. Water, safety, self-esteem, realized potential
• B. Water, food, acceptance, rest
• C. Water, love, protection from harm, self-esteem
• D. Water, shelter, creative expression, love

Answer: (A)

Maslow's hierarchy moves from basic survival needs up to growth needs: physiological needs first (like water, food, shelter), then safety, then love/belonging, then esteem, and finally self-actualization (realizing potential). The sequence that starts with water, then safety, then self-esteem, then realized potential matches this progression exactly. Water covers the physiological level, safety comes next, self-esteem follows, and realized potential corresponds to self-actualization at the top. The other options mix or misplace categories (for example, placing love before safety, or treating creative expression as a separate early step), so they don’t fit the established order.