Although she has grown up in an upper middle-class family and lived in small reasonably safe town, Patti has always felt that she was different from her siblings and from the other teenagers at school. Due to this feeling of "not fitting in," Patti joined a cult. Maslow would say that Patti joined the cult because she was trying to fulfill which basic need?
A)love and belonging need
B)security needs
C)self-esteem needs
D)self-actualization

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs places love and belonging needs as essential after physiological and safety needs are met. Patti's feeling of "not fitting in" and joining a cult to find a sense of belonging aligns with trying to fulfill her love and belonging needs.

Although She Has Grown Up in an Upper Middle-Class Family