Ascension Composite Cadet Competition Practice Test

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is commonly shown as five levels: physiological needs at the base, followed by safety needs, then love/belonging, then esteem, and finally self-actualization. The material you’re studying lists physiological, safety, esteem, and self-actualization, which means the level that’s missing is love/belonging—the social needs for connection and relationships.

Because safety is normally part of the hierarchy, saying safety isn’t listed would contradict the usual model. The discrepancy suggests the material may be using a simplified or altered version that omits love/belonging, but in the standard framework, love/belonging is indeed a level. So the key idea to keep in mind is which level is typically included but often omitted in shortened lists.