Maslow's hierarchy of needs

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/maslow-s-hierarchy-of-needs

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the proposed by?Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist
2. What is the original publication?A Theory of Human Motivation (1943)
3. What is Maslow's ladder of needs?Maslow's ladder shows how people need different things, starting with basic survival and moving up to personal growth. It's like a pyramid where each level builds on the one below.
4. Why do we need to satisfy basic needs before higher ones?Lower needs must be met first because they are essential for survival and safety; only when those are satisfied can people focus on higher goals.

Prepotency: The principle that lower-level needs must be largely satisfied before higher-level needs emerge.
Self-Actualization: The process of fulfilling one's potential and becoming the best version of oneself.
Meta-Needs: Higher-level needs related to growth, meaning, and values, pursued by self-actualized individuals.