At the age of 33, ricky is a senior partner in a law firm. he lives alone in his apartment and does not find the time to socialize. he has a lavish home with an elaborate security system, and he owns a luxurious sports car. according to maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, which of the following can best explain ricky's discontentment with life? multiple choice a) ricky's physiological needs are not being met. b) ricky's need for belongingness is not being met. c) ricky's esteem needs are not being fulfilled. d) ricky does not feel safe at home.

b) Ricky's need for belongingness is not being met.

Explanation:

Maslow proposed a theory based on a hierarchy of needs, this hierarchy is often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.

According to Maslow, needs lower down in the hierarchy need to be satisfied in order to focus in needs that are higher up in the pyramid.

The needs are:

According to the example, Ricky has a lavish home with an elaborate security system and he owns a luxurious car. We can see that his safety needs (security) are being met.

Also since he is a senior partner in a law firm with a luxurious car, we can say that his esteem needs are being met too (achievement, status).

However, he lives alone and does not find the time to socialize, thus, there are no real interpersonal relationships in his life.

We can conclude, based on this that Ricky's belongingness needs are not being fulfilled and this could explain his discontentment with life.

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