Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

State Standards Standard 5.0 Standard 5.0 identify people who are part of the history of psychology. identify people who are part of the history of psychology. describe the major 20th century schools of psychology such as Behaviorism, Gestalt, Psychoanalysis, and Humanistic. describe the major 20th century schools of psychology such as Behaviorism, Gestalt, Psychoanalysis, and Humanistic.

State Standards Standard 6.1 Standard 6.1 understand personality approaches and understand personality approaches and theories. theories. apply developmental theories to life situations. apply developmental theories to life situations.

Maslow believed that lower-level needs must be met before higher ones can be addressed. Maslow believed that lower-level needs must be met before higher ones can be addressed.

Physiological Needs Breathing, Food, Water, Sex, Sleep, Homeostasis, Excretion Breathing, Food, Water, Sex, Sleep, Homeostasis, Excretion

Safety Safety Security of Body, Employment, Resources, Morality, Family, Health, and Property. Security of Body, Employment, Resources, Morality, Family, Health, and Property.

Love and Belonging Love and Belonging Friendship Friendship Family Family Intimacy Intimacy

Esteem Self-Esteem, Confidence, Achievement, Respect of Others. Self-Esteem, Confidence, Achievement, Respect of Others.

Self-Actualization Self-Actualization Morality, Creativity, Spontaneity, Problem-solving, Lack of Prejudice, Acceptance of Facts Morality, Creativity, Spontaneity, Problem-solving, Lack of Prejudice, Acceptance of Facts

Maslow Video Maslow Video[4:38]

Journal Entry Think of someone who might be self- actualized. How do they fit the description? Journal Entry Recall a time in your life that you had one of the rungs of the ladder removed from you. What was the result? How did your behavior change?

Activity Listen to a story from the Holocaust. Identify scenes in which people’s behavior changes when a rung from Maslow’s ladder is removed.