Question

1. Name and define the needs at each level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, in order from lowest needs to highest needs. Describe a time in your (or a friend’s) life when (1) a “higher” motive had to wait until a “lower” motive was met, and (2) a “higher” motive occurred before a “lower” need was met.

Answer 1

Abraham Maslow developed hierarchy of need theory of human motivation in 1943. His theory consists of five stages of need in his initial version. The theory states that one must successfully complete the lower levels of needs inorder to progress to higher levels of needs. These five levels of needs are as follows

1. Basic needs( physiological needs): This level constitutes of basic living needs for an organism such as food, water, air, sleep, etc.. Without these needs an individual cannot survive. Thus, these needs are very fundamental and primary to all the organisms. An individual must fulfill these instinctive needs first inorder to go further in the ladder of needs.
2. Safety and security needs: This is the second level in the hierarchy of needs. It is characterized by secure and safe environmental conditions to live and grow such as shelter, job security, protection from environmental hazards, health protection etc..these needs must be essentially met before climbing next level.
3. Social needs( love and belonging needs): These are the need for affection, love and belongingbess with others around particularly family and society. Once the first two levels are successful met, an individual can look for relationships and marriage etc.
4. Esteem needs: These needs include self respect, self confidence, self esteem, accomplishments, recognition etc..
5. Self actualization needs: This is the final level in the hierarchy of needs. Self actualization refers to the ability to pursue the maximum growth. In other words, an individual realizes his full potential and grows to the fullest form.

1) If an individual want to marry a person in a conventional manner, first, he/she has to build a home. (Safety needs must be met before attaining Belonging and love needs )

2) An accademically brialliant student gets full grades in his high school, eventhough he is coming from a slum area where there is no proper sanitisation, food, and shelter( Esteem needs met before basic needs and safety needs)