According to Maslow, what is meant by a peak experience?

A) that point, even for a moment, when someone reaches a state of self-actualization
B) the point at which someone reaches transcendence
C) the point at which someone begins to work through the hierarchy
D) the point at which someone must descend back down the hierarchy to address a previous need which is no longer secure

Peak Experience

A term coined by Abraham Maslow referring to a profound moment of extreme satisfaction, happiness, or feeling of fulfillment.

Maslow

Maslow refers to Abraham Maslow, a psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology regarding human motivation.

Self-actualization

A concept in humanistic psychology referring to the inherent drive to realize one's full potential and to achieve personal fulfillment and self-improvement.