Prime Time 7/8, Language in Use, Arbeitsheft

The individual and society Maslow’s hierarchy of needs According to humanistic psychologist AbrahamMaslow, our actions are motivated by the desire to fulfil certain needs. His theory suggests that the fulfilment of basic needs has priority over meeting other, more advanced needs. This hierarchy is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs, while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid. a) Fill in suitable words from the box into the pyramid below (see Prime Time 8 , page 66 if you need help). acceptance • accomplishment • affection • air • belonging • companionship • esteem • food • fulfilling one’s potential • healthcare • love • personal growth • personal worth • physiological • safe neighbourhood • safety • security • self-actualising • shelter from the environment • sleep • social recognition • steady employment • water 5. needs: 4. needs: 3. needs: 2. needs: 1. . Physiological needs: air, food b) The words and phrases below are synonyms of elements from the text about Maslow’s theory (1–4) and the pyramid above (5–10). Fill in the correct words. Word Synonym Word Synonym 1. ranking hierarchy 6. kindness 2. driven 7. capacity 3. fundamental 8. cover 4. elaborate 9. acknowledgement 5. achievement 10. stable 1 79 16 The individual and society Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv