How do many current psychologists view the need to belong differently than Maslow did?

A) Maslow did not include belonging in his hierarchy.
B) Maslow viewed the need for food and shelter as more important than belonging, while many psychologists today consider it just as important.
C) Many psychologists today view the need for food and shelter as more important than belonging, while Maslow considered it just as important.
D) Maslow viewed belonging in terms of group membership, while psychologists today view it in terms of relationships between two individuals.


Answer: B
Rationale: Today, psychologists hypothesize that close, permanent relationships are as important as food and water are for normal psychological functioning. In contrast, Maslow placed belongingness and love needs higher in his hierarchy than physiological and safety needs.

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