Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

1. Match the following

Psychological

Safety

Love/Belonging

Esteem

Self-Actualization

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2. Cher recently went shopping for her first day of High School, she bought herself many designer items, got her hair and makeup done, and bought new clothes. What might Cher be trying to achieve and why?

Cher wants to fulfill the Safety need, she does this through buying resources such as clothes and materials.

Students tend to want to please others and boost their self-esteem. So Sandra is buying these expensive things to fulfill the Esteem need which involves confidence and respect. Since she is starting High School she wants all the new students to like her which will boost her confidence.

Explanation

Students tend to want to please others and boost their self-esteem. So Sandra is buying these expensive things to fulfill the Esteem need which involves confidence and respect. Since she is starting High School she wants all the new students to like her which will boost her confidence.

3. Maslow's concept of hierarchy of needs assumes that

Higher needs have prepotency over lower needs.

Lower needs have prepotency over higher needs.

Love needs are more basic than physiological needs.

Cognitive needs must be satisfied before aesthetic needs become motivators

Aesthetic needs are prepotent over cognitive needs.

The lower needs such as water, food, shelter, etc. are more important to survival than those such as creativity and confidence. Even though those are important, Maslow showed how the needs lower on the pyramid are of greater importance.

Explanation

The lower needs such as water, food, shelter, etc. are more important to survival than those such as creativity and confidence. Even though those are important, Maslow showed how the needs lower on the pyramid are of greater importance.

4. Which of these statements would Maslow agree with?

Safety needs must be satisfied more fully than physiological needs.

People are usually conscious of their underlying needs.

Self-actualized people can differentiate what was fake and dishonest from what was real and genuine

Self-actualization is the most perfect and happiest person

Basic needs include confidence and friendship

After his Biographical Analysis, Maslow concluded this statement, and didn’t conclude the others.

Explanation

After his Biographical Analysis, Maslow concluded this statement, and didn’t conclude the others.

5. If I were a self-actualizer then I may be considered

To have reached the highest need and a perfect, role model

To be at the lowest need and cannot move up.

To have reached the highest need although I have imperfections such as guilt and absent-mindedness

Very rare as only 2 people in the world have achieved this

After completing his Biographical Study, Maslow concluded that even though Self-Actualizers were at the top of the pyramid they weren’t perfect and had common imperfections of guilt, anxiety, absent-mindedness and being “too” kind.

Explanation

After completing his Biographical Study, Maslow concluded that even though Self-Actualizers were at the top of the pyramid they weren’t perfect and had common imperfections of guilt, anxiety, absent-mindedness and being “too” kind.

6. Tom has all the basic resources and has a great family with an good feeling of security. The other day he had a falling out with his best friend of 5 years. How will Tom feel according to Maslow?

He will feel as if his friend is the only thing he needed and wanted in life

He will see that he has his family and food so his friend isn’t a big deal

He will try to gain a better self-esteem and respect for others

He will attempt to replace his lost friendship

He will move on and try to find another way to fill this need without friends

According to Maslow, when one need fails it is prioritized by the person making the other needs seem of less importance.

Explanation

According to Maslow, when one need fails it is prioritized by the person making the other needs seem of less importance.

7. After reading about Maslow's first Biographical Analysis of 18 Self-Actualized individuals, one could argue that

The data was inaccurate as he didn’t personally observe each person

There wasn’t enough data to study and come up with an accurate conclusion

The research he did could have been incorrect as it was written earlier and traveled among people

The analysis was biased as they were mostly high educated males who were predominately white

Not everyone may agree with his qualities and definitions

This was the main argument after Maslow’s Biographical Analysis. His selective group brought up debate, so he created a group with females.

Explanation

This was the main argument after Maslow’s Biographical Analysis. His selective group brought up debate, so he created a group with females.

Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs