Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Quiz

According to Maslow, what takes precedence if you are both hungry and thirsty?

• Hunger

• Thirst

• Safety

• Self-actualisation

What are deficit needs according to Maslow?

• Needs that go away once satisfied

• Needs that continue to be felt even after being satisfied

• Needs related to fulfilling human potential

• Needs that are not essential for survival

What is the final stage in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

• Physiological needs

• Safety needs

• Esteem needs

• Self-actualisation

What is the first level of needs in Maslow's hierarchy?

• Safety needs

• Physiological needs

• Esteem needs

• Belonging needs

According to Maslow, what is the first set of needs that an infant is concerned with?

• Esteem needs

• Belonging needs

• Safety needs

• Physiological needs

What happens to our needs when we are stressed or under threat, according to the text?

• We focus on self-actualization

• We regress towards prioritizing more basic needs

• We ignore our needs

• We focus on belonging needs

What is the term used to describe the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

• Esteem

• Belonging

• Safety

• Self-actualization

What does the text suggest happens to esteem needs if a person loses their job or partner?

• They become more important

• They become less important

• They remain the same

• They disappear

What becomes our salient needs according to the text?

• Needs that have been met

• Needs that are no longer important

• Needs that we have yet to satisfy

• Needs that are irrelevant

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What does the text suggest about people who have all their needs met but still obsess over money or food?

• They are self-actualized

• They have unmet belonging needs

• They have unmet esteem needs

• They have a fixation on physiological and safety needs