I wouldn't answer the question simply because of the misconception that Maslow's idea of prepotency suggests that lower needs must be met before higher needs exist. It does not! Maslow never intended for one need to start only when another was satisfied, all needs are operating at varying degrees at all times, with the lower needs receiving the most attention until mostly (not completely) satisfied.
See Craig Pinder's "Work Motivation in Organizational Behavior" (p. 61) for a nice short explanation of this common misinterpretation including quotes from Maslow to sustain the argument that all motives can be present in varying degrees. Doug For a classroom demo read on. If I cover Maslow in class - I use a little demo where 50% of the class represents the basic needs, 25% represent the next level, 12% for the 3rd, 8% for the 4th and one student for the highest level (I'll leave the actual levels out of it since Maslow changed the number and names over time). The idea is that all the students shout until they are satisfied (by a piece of candy regardless of the type of need). I toss out candy or walk up the rows handing it out. The effect is that even though all needs are present the more populated needs are louder and get most (but not all) of the attention. You can do this without the candy simply by putting the name of the needs on the board and telling students to stop shouting when their needs I on the board (or projector screen). Students seem to like shouting in class and remember Maslow's intent, one student contacted me a few years later to borrow the book, it seems the professor of his business class didn't believe the student's challenge to the rigid portrayal of the Hierarchy of Needs. Doug Peterson Associate Professor of Psychology The University of South Dakota Vermillion SD 57069 (605) 677-5295 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Michael Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:59 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: RE: "Testwiseness" and Test construction Hi everyone, I'm asking for help with something and hoping I can rely on the collective wisdom and experience of the members of this group. If I can give you a question, I'd like to know, when you have a moment to reply, what your answer would be to this MC question: According to Maslow's motivational hierarchy we will never be motivated to satisfy ____ needs, while we are still concerned with ____ needs. a. self-esteem; spiritual b. biological; spiritual c. self-actualization; self-esteem d. self-actualization; biological e. spiritual; self-esteem Asking this presumes, of course, that some of you will remember some of the basics of Intro Psych and Maslow's hierarchy of needs Once I get some answers, I'll explain the reason for asking. Thanks! Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
