After Marta graduated from college, she found a steady and good-paying job, got married, started to raise a family, and began to receive recognition at work and in the community. Eventually, she began to devote more time and effort to intellectual and aesthetic pursuits. Marta is advancing to which category on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
A)self-fulfillment
B)self-esteem
C)self-confidence
D)self-actualization
E)self-care

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Marta is demonstrating characteristics of self-actualization, which is the fifth and highest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Self-actualization involves pursuing personal growth, creativity, and realizing one's full potential. Marta's focus on intellectual and aesthetic pursuits suggests that she has fulfilled her lower level needs (such as physiological, safety, love/belonging, and esteem) and is striving for self-actualization.

After Marta Graduated from College, She Found a Steady and Good-Paying