Maslow Critique

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Laura Wrona Montreat College Abstract Pamela Rutledge critiques Abraham Maslow in her article "What Maslow Misses". In this paper Rutledge's point of view will be critiqued along with Maslow. The model used by Maslow will be explained. Rutledge gives a logical opinion of Maslow's hierarchy. Maslow's personality theory is based on a Hierarchy of needs. These needs are sometimes shown on a step graph or a pyramid, either way the needs are listed from most basic needs to a higher form of need. The first need is Physiological this need the most basic of needs, food water, oxygen, maintenance of body temperature, and so on. If this need is not met in a high percent other higher needs are not important to the person. If a person is hungry or in need of any of the other things in this basic need they cannot move forward or even consider the higher needs. People who have needs in this category are generally focused on fulfilling this need striving daily. The next need in the hierarchy is safety. Safety includes physical security, stability, dependency, protection, and freedom from threatening forces such as war, terrorism, illness, fear, anxiety, danger, chaos, and natural disasters. The needs for law, order, and structure are also safety needs. These needs cannot be overly satiated because people can never be completely protected from meteorites, fires, floods or the dangerous acts of others. (Feist, J. &G.J, 2013) Most adults can satisfy their safety needs most of the time, but children are more motivated by safety needs because they see things like darkness, animals, strangers, and punishment from their parents as threats to their safety. Sometimes adults have irrational fears from childhood that can cause them to feel unsafe. Love and Belongingness needs: After people partially satisfy their safety
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