Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs

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1.

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?
- A.
  
  He will feel as if his friend is the only thing he needed and wanted in life
- B.
  
  He will see that he has his family and food so his friend isn’t a big deal
- C.
  
  He will try to gain a better self-esteem and respect for others
- D.
  
  He will attempt to replace his lost friendship
- E.
  
  He will move on and try to find another way to fill this need without friends
Correct Answer
A. He will feel as if his friend is the only thing he needed and wanted in life

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

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2.

Maslow's concept of hierarchy of needs assumes that
- A.
  
  Higher needs have prepotency over lower needs.
- B.
  
  Lower needs have prepotency over higher needs.
- C.
  
  Love needs are more basic than physiological needs.
- D.
  
  Cognitive needs must be satisfied before aesthetic needs become motivators
- E.
  
  Aesthetic needs are prepotent over cognitive needs.
Correct Answer
B. Lower needs have prepotency over higher needs.

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.

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Which of these statements would Maslow agree with?
- A.
  
  Safety needs must be satisfied more fully than physiological needs.
- B.
  
  People are usually conscious of their underlying needs.
- C.
  
  Self-actualized people can differentiate what was fake and dishonest from what was real and genuine
- D.
  
  Self-actualization is the most perfect and happiest person
- E.
  
  Basic needs include confidence and friendship
Correct Answer
C. Self-actualized people can differentiate what was fake and dishonest from what was real and genuine

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

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4.

After reading about Maslow’s first Biographical Analysis of 18 Self-Actualized individuals, one could argue that
- A.
  
  The data was inaccurate as he didn’t personally observe each person
- B.
  
  There wasn’t enough data to study and come up with an accurate conclusion
- C.
  
  The research he did could have been incorrect as it was written earlier and traveled among people
- D.
  
  The analysis was biased as they were mostly high educated males who were predominately white
- E.
  
  Not everyone may agree with his qualities and definitions
Correct Answer
D. The analysis was biased as they were mostly high educated males who were predominately white

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

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5.

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?
- A.
  
  Cher wants to fulfill the Esteem need, she is doing this through buying nice clothes to boost her self-esteem and get others to respect her for her expensive materials as she starts school.
- B.
  
  Cher wants to fulfill the Safety need, she does this through buying resources such as clothes and materials.
- C.
  
  Cher is trying to reach self-actualization by boosting her creativity with her new materials and clothes, this way she will be better than the other students
- D.
  
  Cher wants to fulfill the Love/Belonging need by buying expensive stuff and getting new clothes in hopes that her family and friends will love her again.
- E.
  
  Cher wants to fulfill the Esteem need by making friends as she shops so she has to make less when she starts school.
Correct Answer
A. Cher wants to fulfill the Esteem need, she is doing this through buying nice clothes to boost her self-esteem and get others to respect her for her expensive materials as she starts school.

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.

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6.

If I were a self-actualizer then I may be considered
- A.
  
  To have reached the highest need and a perfect, role model
- B.
  
  To be at the lowest need and cannot move up.
- C.
  
  To have reached the highest need although I have imperfections such as guilt and absent-mindedness
- D.
  
  To be at the lowest point of needs and realize my many imperfections and I must work extra hard through family and friends.
- E.
  
  Very rare as only 2 people in the world have achieved this
Correct Answer
C. To have reached the highest need although I have imperfections such as guilt and absent-mindedness

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.

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Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs

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?

Maslow's concept of hierarchy of needs assumes that

Which of these statements would Maslow agree with?

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

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?

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