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Maslow Flashcards

1
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Maslow’s theory is a ________ theory

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humanistic

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

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

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motivation

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

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self-actualization

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positive view of human nature

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

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6
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self-actualizing individuals are extremely _________

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healthy

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holistic dynamic theory believes:

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We are constantly moving forward toward self-actualization

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

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

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What are the five assumptions regarding motivation?

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(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.

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

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  1. physiological needs
  2. safety needs
  3. love and belongingness
  4. esteem needs
  5. self actualization
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food, water, oxygen, maintenance of body
temperature, etc. are examples of:

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physiological needs

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

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

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

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Safety needs

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

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  • children
  • neurotic individuals
  • their irrational fears lead to basic anxiety
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Safety needs become activated during ________ _______. When this happens, what happens to the other needs?

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  • emergency situations
  • other needs temporarily lose their motivational power
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16
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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:

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love and belongingness

17
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self-respect, confidence, competence, reputation &
esteem of others. These are components of:

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esteem needs

18
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________ is perception of prestige, recognition, fame

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reputation

19
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____ ______ is a person’s own feelings of worth & confidence.

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self-esteem

20
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desire for self-fulfillment, to realize one’s potential,
to become everything that one can, being creative. These are components of:

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self-actualization

21
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Maslow believes that Humans are fundamentally motivated toward ______ ______

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personal growth

22
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_______ needs must first be satisfied before moving on to more ______
needs.

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  • basic
  • noble
23
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Satisfaction of basic needs _________ needs at the next level.

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activates

24
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TRUE or FALSE: Once esteem needs are met, people do NOT automatically
move to self-actualization.

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True

25
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To reach self-actualization one must have:

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meaning in life (must embrace B-values)

26
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Examples of B values:

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

27
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In some people, order of needs satisfaction is ______ (eg. ______).

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  • reversed
  • Mozart
28
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What is the % of satisfaction of needs in average person?

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  • Physiological = 85%
  • Safety = 70%
  • Love = 50%
  • Esteem = 40%
  • Self-actualization = 10%
29
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Many motives are _______. Give an example.

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  • unconscious
  • trying to satisfy the need for love through behaviors that appear motivated by esteem or self-actualization
    needs.
30
Q

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

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  • psychological health
  • pathology
31
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What are the pathologies that are experienced at each need when these needs are left unsatisfied?

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

32
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When it comes to research method, Maslow’s theory is extremely _______-________

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hypothetico-deductive

33
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What are the four issues that arise with Maslow’s scientific quality?

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(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.

34
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When it comes to love needs, who strongly seeks love and who does NOT strongly seek love?

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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

35
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Maslow’s research method vs scientific procedure

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scientific procedure =
observation -> descriptions of phenomenon

Maslow = descriptions of phenomenon -> observation

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