Maslow's

Maslow’s Human Needs Pyramid

Psychologist Abraham Maslow first introduced his concept of a hierarchy of needs in 1943. This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs. 

Human Needs Activity 1:

 

List the levels and specific Maslow’s human needs required by the following cases

 

Case	Level	Specific needs at each level
A child in hospital	1	Physiological needs , security needs
A physically disable person	4	Security needs , social needs
A lonely old poor lady in Sri lanka	3	Security needs. social needs
A shy rich widow who has a loving family and friends but has not achieved much in life	4	Esteem needs, self-actualizing needs
A family trapped underground because of a bomb shell	1,2	Physiological needs , security needs , social needs
An orphan child who was forced to work to make a living	1,2,3	Physiological needs , security needs , social needs
Physically and mentally abused person	2,3	Security needs , social needs
A father who lost his job and has a family to support	2	Physiological needs , security needs

 

 

Human Needs Activity #2:

 

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

 

1.     Does every human being have the rights to reach the top of the Maslow pyramid?

 

Yes

 

2.     Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?

 

No, because we born deferent some of the people is okay with the basic and he feel this is fear enough for him.

 

3.     What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?

 

We need the five level of Maslow’s to be done and support from our family.

 

4.     What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?

 

Humans them self if there weren’t justice and equity and the five things in Maslow’s aren’t their or someone if these five are missing.  

 

5.     What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?

 

I can support them and give them the rights advance or to Gide them how can they apply the Maslow’s to reach the higher level.