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Which of the following statements is incorrect with reference to Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory of motivation ?

People’s behaviour is based on their needs.
People’s needs are in hierarchical order, starting from basic needs to other higher level needs.
Only a satisfied need can motivate a person.
A person moves to the next higher level of the hierarchy only when the lower need is satisfied.

Solution:

A core assumption of Maslow’s theory is that a satisfied need no longer motivates a person. It is the unsatisfied or ”felt” need that drives behavior.

Therefore, statement (c) is factually incorrect within the context of the theory.

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