1. APPLYING MASLOW’S HIERARCHY You will need to reference this pyramid for future slides.

2. The purpose of this exercise is to help you, the student, understand how Maslow’s ideas can apply to life experiences.

3. For each of the situations on the next screens, think about which motive is taking precedence and which is being sacrificed.

4. A woman who had been raped three years ago is still having problems in forming new relationships, especially with men. Need taking precedence Need being sacrificed

5. A woman, recently diagnosed with diabetes, is making several changes in her usual diet and is short-tempered and irritable with her family. Need taking precedence Need being sacrificed

6. A very wealthy, talented writer gives up writing because he hasn’t been able to get his last four novels published. Need taking precedence Need being sacrificed

7. A famous, professional singer gives up his singing career because his wife has threatened to leave him. Need taking precedence Need being sacrificed

8. An up-and-coming movie star gains 100 pounds to play a certain part. Need taking precedence Need being sacrificed

9. An uneducated, very unhappy mother and wife stays married to her abusive husband because she was an orphan. Need taking precedence Need being sacrificed