The deficit principle states that:
A) a need is activated only when the next-lower-level need is satisfied.
B) people dislike work, lack ambition, act irresponsibly, and prefer to be led.
C) people are willing to work, like responsibility, and are self-directed and creative.
D) people at work rationally consider opportunities made available to them and do whatever is necessary to achieve the greatest personal and monetary gain.
E) a satisfied need is not a motivator of behavior.

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The deficit principle suggests that a satisfied need is not a motivator of behavior. Instead, motivation arises from unsatisfied needs, or deficits, in an individual's hierarchy of needs.

The Deficit Principle States That