exercise 2

Human Needs Activity 2:

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

1.    Does every human being have the rights to reach the top of the Maslow pyramid?

Yes, every human being are equal

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2.    Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?

No some of them are disabilities and some cant reach this level  _________________________________________________________________

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.    What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?

They should have the same physiological, safety, love, and esteem, to reach the high level of self –actualization 

4.    What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?

     Has mental illness

    Not satisfied in basic needs

         Not talented

        Education

5.    What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?

Encourage them and support them as much as possible 

List the levels and specific Maslow’s human needs required by the following cases

Case	Level	Specific needs at each level
A child in a hospital	2,3	Health,family,friendship
A physically disabled person	1,2,3,4	food,health,family,property,friendship,self-confidence,respect of and by other
A lonely poor old lady in Sri Lanka	1,2,3	Health,food,water,family,
A shy rich widow who has a loving family and friends but has not achieved much in life	4,5	confidence,creativity,morality
A family trapped underground because of a bomb shell	1,2	food,water,breathing,health,family,security of body
An orphaned child who was forced to work to make a living	2,3,4,5	security of body ,family,friendship,respect of and by other,problem solving
Physically and mentally abused person	2,3,4	Family,friendship,respect of by others
A father who lost his job and has a family to support	2,3,4	employment,resources,affection,confidence