According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which is the first step that must be taken to ensure, for example, a freshman student's productivity? Group of answer choices He or she must make friends to have the feeling of being part of a community. He or she must be allowed the freedom to express his or her ideas. He or she must secure the basic needs of food and shelter. He or she must learn the rules of social conduct in a new cultural context.

He or she must secure the basic needs of food and shelter.

Explanation:

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is known to be atheory that was proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1943. And the theory made it known that people are motivated by certain basic categories of need.

These categories of needs are actually five, and include.

* Physiological Needs

* Safety Needs.

* Love/Belonging.

* Self-Esteem.

* Self-Actualization.

In this case, the first step to be taken according to Maslow's hierarchy is known to be physiological needs , which  includes the basic needs that man needs for the survival of his body like food, clothing, air, shelter.