Which statement best demonstrates an older adult's success at achieving self-actualization?
a. "My father was an alcoholic, but he did love us."
b. "I always feel safe when my son is visit-ing."
c. "My heart problems are better since I had the surgery."
d. "I've been elected president of my service organization again."
ANS: A
Self-actualization is the highest level of human functioning according to Maslow and would be reflected in the ability to see both the good and the bad in others. Biological or physiological in-tegrity, safety and security, and self-esteem are all part of the hierarchy of human needs but they are not the highest level of human functioning.
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