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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
a psychologist who developed a theory of motivation.
A
Abraham H. Maslow
B
Frederick Taylor
C
Henry Fayol
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abraham Harold Maslow (/ˈmæzloʊ/; April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American psychologist who created Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1943, the US psychologist Abraham Maslow published a paper called A Theory of Human Motivation, in which he said that people had five sets of needs, which come in a particular order. As each level of needs is satisfied, the desire to fulfil the next set kicks in.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory of motivation which states that five categories of human needs dictate an individual’s behavior. Those needs are physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abraham Maslow was a 20th century psychologist who developed a humanistic approach to psychology. He is best known for his hierarchy of needs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Maslow is considered the father of needs based motivation theory and his theory is “one of the best-known and most widely cited works on motivation” (Denhardt et al., 2008, p. 148).

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