3 Human Needs and Wants Flashcards
necessity; for survival
needs
driving force behind motivation
needs
you would be sick or die without it
needs
luxury; for convenience
wants
driving force behind demand of goods and services
wants
you will be dissatisfied without it
wants
who made the theory of human motivation?
abraham maslow
desire/willingness to do something; needs dictate an individual’s behavior
motivation
physiological needs
most basic of survival needs (air, food, water, shelter, etc)
safety needs
personal and financial security for stability and well-being
belongingness and love needs
human interaction, friendships, family bonds; feeling of kinship and connectedness with each other
esteem needs
self-respect, self-esteem; sometimes based on self-assessment and acknowledgement of other people
self-actualization needs
fulfillment of potential as a person, including education, skills and creativity, and other larger than life goals – one of the hardest to achieve
difficiency needs
physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem needs
once you have enough of these needs, it’s okay to stop
difficiency needs
growth needs
self-actualization needs
once you start developing these needs, you can’t stop – it makes you want to do more
growth needs
changes made by society to change from an unpleasant to a more pleasant condition
developments
most basic of survival needs (air, food, water, shelter, etc)
physiological needs
personal and financial security for stability and well-being
safety needs
human interaction, friendships, family bonds; feeling of kinship and connectedness with each other
belongingness and love needs
self-respect, self-esteem; sometimes based on self-assessment and acknowledgement of other people
esteem needs
fulfillment of potential as a person, including education, skills and creativity, and other larger than life goals – one of the hardest to achieve
self-actualization needs
sustenance
food, water, shelter, etc.
self-esteem
confidence
freedom from servitude
political expression and participation, freedom of expression and speech, equality of opportunity
income influencing desire
as income increases, desire increases; vice versa
personal factors influencing desire
age, gender, taste and preferences, profession, etc
cultural factors affecting desire
adapt to trends, beliefs, art, etc
media factors affecting desire
“want creation” demonstration effect
theory in development economics that explains rural-urban migration in developing countries
todaro’s theory
todaro’s theory
theory in development economics that explains rural-urban migration in developing countries
