Maslows Hierarchy Of Needs

Question 1

Needs

Answer 1

– a lack of something required or desired.

• Needs motivate us to act!
• Abraham Maslows defined a Hierarchy of Human Needs
• Lower needs must be met first

Question 2

Physiological Needs

Answer 2

-Necessary for life
-Examples - Food, water, oxygen, sleep
Protection from extreme temps
-Elimination
- Sensory needs
-Hearing, seeing, feeling, tasting, mental stimulation
-Motor Needs
-If muscles aren’t stimulated, they will Atrophy

Question 3

Saftey/ Sercurity

Answer 3

• The need to be free from anxiety and fear
• Secure in the environment
• Order and routine

Question 4

Love and affection

Answer 4

• Social Acceptance
• Friendship
• To be loved
• Needs to belong and relate to others
• Sexuality
• feelings/attitudes toward a person’s own masculine/feminine nature
• Ability to give and receive love and affection
• Reproduction Capabilities

Question 5

Self Actualization

Answer 5

• Obtaining our full potential
• Becoming confident, eager to express beliefs
• Willing to reach out to others to help them

Question 6

How do we meet our needs(Direct Methods)

Answer 6

• Hard work
• Setting realistic goals
• Cooperation
• Eualualtating what works or doesn’t work effectively

Question 7

How do we meet our needs

Answer 7

• Indirect methods (Defense Mechanisms)
• Unhealthy when used too often, but sometimes allows us to Cope
• Suppression
• Keeps information out of conscious awareness
• Denial
• Refusal to accept reality
• Projection
• Projecting your thoughts, feelings, and/or emotions onto someone/something else

Question 8

Defense Mechanisms (cont)

Answer 8

• Rationalization
• Making excuses
• Compensation
• Behaving as though a person has two separate sets of Vaules
• Ex: An honest man who cheats on his taxes

Question 9

Stress Reaction

Answer 9

• Develop when defense mechanisms are Inadequate
• Chronic Complaining and demanding behavior
• Agitation with manipulative behavior
• Restlessness
• sleep loss
• Depression
• Withdraw

Question 10

Challenges

Answer 10

• Meet patients needs to the best of your abilities
• Set standards of excellence for your self
• Let your conscious be you guide
• Anything less than 100% is unacceptable

Question 11

Responsibilities

Answer 11

• Take advantage of every opportunity to learn and develop skills
• set standards for you performances
• -Is 70 % good enough?
• Establish good study habits
• Relate learning to past experiences
• Measure each achievement in terms of progress toward your career goal
• Be honest with yourself and take responsibilities for your action