Maslow

Question 1

Maslow’s theory is a ________ theory

Answer 1

humanistic

Question 2

Maslow’s theory is humanistic because emphasis on these five things:

Answer 2

1. motivation
2. personal growth
3. positive view of human nature
4. study of the normal person
5. subjective point of view of the individual

Question 3

according to Maslow, ______ is the main force that drives personality

Answer 3

motivation

Question 4

When it comes to personal growth, Maslow believes that ____ ________ is the ultimate motivation

Answer 4

self-actualization

Question 5

positive view of human nature

Answer 5

we are motivated to become better
persons (self-actualization), which implies a positive vision of personality.

Question 6

self-actualizing individuals are extremely _________

Answer 6

healthy

Question 7

holistic dynamic theory believes:

Answer 7

We are constantly moving forward toward self-actualization

Question 8

True or False: Not many dimensions are covered by holistic dynamic theory

Answer 8

FALSE: most dimensions of personality are covered (cognition, learning, motivation, biology, unconscious influences, etc.)

Question 9

What are the five assumptions regarding motivation?

Answer 9

(1) The whole person, not any single part or function of the person, is motivated.
(2) Motivation is extremely complex & involves unconscious factors.
(3) People are continually motivated by one need or another.
(4) Motivation is universal.
(5) Needs can be arranged into a pyramid.

Question 10

What are Maslow’s hierarchy of needs starting at the bottom of the period?

Answer 10

1. physiological needs
2. safety needs
3. love and belongingness
4. esteem needs
5. self actualization

Question 11

food, water, oxygen, maintenance of body
temperature, etc. are examples of:

Answer 11

physiological needs

Question 12

What are the two ways that physiological needs are different compared to the other parts of the pyramid?

Answer 12

(1) Can be completely satisfied or even over-satisfied.
(2) Are recurring.

Question 13

physical security, stability, dependency, protection,
freedom from illness, fear, anxiety, danger, chaos; include law, order, & structure are all components of:

Answer 13

Safety needs

Question 14

_____ and _______ tend to be more motivated by safety needs. Why is this?

Answer 14

• children
• neurotic individuals
• their irrational fears lead to basic anxiety

Question 15

Safety needs become activated during ________ _______. When this happens, what happens to the other needs?

Answer 15

• emergency situations
• other needs temporarily lose their motivational power

Question 16

friendship, mate & children, need to belong to family,
club, neighborhood, or nation; include sex + human contact + need to
give & receive love. These are all components of:

Answer 16

love and belongingness

Question 17

self-respect, confidence, competence, reputation &
esteem of others. These are components of:

Answer 17

esteem needs

Question 18

________ is perception of prestige, recognition, fame

Answer 18

reputation

Question 19

____ ______ is a person’s own feelings of worth & confidence.

Answer 19

self-esteem

Question 20

desire for self-fulfillment, to realize one’s potential,
to become everything that one can, being creative. These are components of:

Answer 20

self-actualization

Question 21

Maslow believes that Humans are fundamentally motivated toward ______ ______

Answer 21

personal growth

Question 22

_______ needs must first be satisfied before moving on to more ______
needs.

Answer 22

• basic
• noble

Question 23

Satisfaction of basic needs _________ needs at the next level.

Answer 23

activates

Question 24

TRUE or FALSE: Once esteem needs are met, people do NOT automatically
move to self-actualization.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

To reach self-actualization one must have:

Answer 25

meaning in life (must embrace B-values)

Question 26

Examples of B values:

Answer 26

Truth. * Goodness. * Beauty. * Aliveness. * Uniqueness. * Completion. * Justice / order. * Simplicity. * Richness. * Playfulness. * Humor. * Autonomy.

Question 27

In some people, order of needs satisfaction is ______ (eg. ______).

Answer 27

- reversed - Mozart

Question 28

What is the % of satisfaction of needs in average person?

Answer 28

* Physiological = 85% * Safety = 70% * Love = 50% * Esteem = 40% * Self-actualization = 10%

Question 29

Many motives are _______. Give an example.

Answer 29

- unconscious - trying to satisfy the need for love through behaviors that appear motivated by esteem or self-actualization needs.

Question 30

Satisfaction of needs foster ______ _______. Lack of satisfaction of needs leads to _________.

Answer 30

- psychological health - pathology

Question 31

What are the pathologies that are experienced at each need when these needs are left unsatisfied?

Answer 31

Physiological needs >>> physical disorders. * Safety needs >>> fear + chronic anxiety. * Love needs >>> defensiveness, aggressiveness, socially shyness. * Esteem needs >>> self-doubt, self-depreciation, lack of confidence. * Self-actualization needs >>> meta-pathology: absence of values, lack of fulfillment, loss of meaning in life.

Question 32

When it comes to research method, Maslow's theory is extremely _______-________

Answer 32

hypothetico-deductive

Question 33

What are the four issues that arise with Maslow's scientific quality?

Answer 33

(1) Selection process is problematic. (2) No control group. (3) Ss not representative of normal population. (4) No replication is possible: Maslow failed to provide full description of sampling procedures.

Question 34

When it comes to love needs, who strongly seeks love and who does NOT strongly seek love?

Answer 34

people who receive only partial love strongly seek love, while people who have never been loved or received lots of love do NOT strongly seek love

Question 35

Maslow's research method vs scientific procedure

Answer 35

scientific procedure = observation -> descriptions of phenomenon Maslow = descriptions of phenomenon -> observation