Ashley stayed in a foster home from an early age because her parents died in a car accident. Now she is a successful and wealthy entrepreneur. Lately she has been contemplating marriage with her business partner. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which need is Ashley trying to fulfill?

physiological need

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Physiological needs These most basic human survival needs include food and water, sufficient rest, clothing and shelter, overall health, and reproduction. Maslow states that these basic physiological needs must be addressed before humans move on to the next level of fulfillment.Safety needs: Next among the lower-level needs is safety. Safety needs include protection from violence and theft, emotional stability and well-being, health security, and financial security.Love and belonging needs: The social needs on the third level of Maslow’s hierarchy relate to human interaction and are the last of the so-called lower needs. Among these needs are friendships and family bonds—both with biological family (parents, siblings, children) and chosen family (spouses and partners). Physical and emotional intimacy ranging from sexual relationships to intimate emotional bonds are important to achieving a feeling of elevated kinship.

your blood pressure goes down.