| Assignment Number 25 Discussion/Writing Assignment Chapter 12. Motivation continued. (447-463) |
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Name _____________________ Date due: 11-10-04 Introduction to Psychology 101 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D. |
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| Maslow's Hierarchy in Your Life | ||||
| PART 1 | ||||
| Think about the activities you engaged in during the past two to three weeks. Next, review the list of needs presented below, and place a check next to those you remember trying to satisfy (Column 1: "tried to satisfy"). Then, concentrate on one or more examples of how you tried to satisfy that need, and rate how satisfied you were satisfying that need (column 2: "satisfaction rating:). | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
Moderately Dissatisfied |
Neutral | Moderately Satisfied |
Very Satisfied |
| Maslow's Need Hierarchy | Tried to Satisfy | Satisfaction Rating | |
| Physiological | |||
| Hunger | |||
| Thirst | |||
| Sex | |||
| Sleep | |||
| Rest | |||
| Exercise | |||
| Safety | |||
| Shelter | |||
| Protection | |||
| Psychological | |||
| Economic | |||
| Social | |||
| Displaying love and affection | |||
| Seeking friendships | |||
| Affiliating with others | |||
| Self-esteem | |||
| Developing confidence | |||
| Seeking independence | |||
| Achieving something | |||
| Obtaining influence | |||
| Obtaining knowledge | |||
| Gaining recognition | |||
| Seeking respect | |||
| Self-actualization | |||
| Trying to achieve your potential | |||
| Engaging in self-development | |||
| Behaving creatively | |||
| Displaying an acceptance of self | |||
| Displaying an acceptance of others | |||
| PART 2 | |||
| First, choose two needs that received the lowest satisfaction
ratings and develop Actions Plans to increase your ability to satisfy those
needs in the future. Second, choose one or two needs you did not try to
satisfy that you would like to spend time working on in the future and develop
Action Plans to increase your awareness of and ability to satisfy those
needs in the future. |
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| PART 3--Response paper | |||
| 1. | Maslow (1970) suggested that people are more satisfied with their attempts to meet needs lower in the hierarchy than those that were higher. Do your ratings suggest this was true for you? | ||
| Yes_____ | No_____. Provide a brief reason for your response. | ||
| 2. | Maslow (1970) also noted that people tend not to pursue higher-order needs (i.e., social, self-esteem, self-actualization) unless they were able to satisfy their physiological and safety needs. Is this true of how such motives operate in your life? | ||
| Yes_____ | No_____. Give an example to support your response. | ||
Maslow, A. (1970). Motivation and personality. New York: Harper Collins.