Characterization through Reactions of Other Characters Characterization through Choice of Name
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characterization of Marni Olivia Olsen in chapter 3 with Maslow’s theory. Hierarchy is any system
of persons or things ranked one above
another. According
to Maslow, there are five levels of hierarchy of needs; there are physiological needs, safety needs, social needs love and belonging, esteem needs and self-
actualization needs. Hierarchy is any system of
persons or things ranked one above
another. According to Maslow, there are five levels of hierarchy of needs;
there are physiological needs, safety needs, social needs love and belonging, esteem needs and self-actualization needs. Physiological, security, social, and
esteem needs are deficiency needs also known as D-needs, meaning that these
needs arise due to deprivation. Satisfying these lower-level needs is important in order to avoid unpleasant feelings or consequences. Maslow termed the highest-
level of the pyramid as growth needs also known as being needs or B-needs.
Growth needs do not stem from a lack of something, but rather from a desire to grow as a person.
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Maslow described a person who can reach a self-actualization as a person who can give the best from themselves and maximize all the talent that a person
has. A person who can reach a self-actualization is a best example of a human. Maslow called this as “the growing tip”.
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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs identifies the basic types of motivation; the basic needs are as follow:
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Kendra Cherry, “Hierarchy of Needs, The Five Levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs”, www.About.comHierarchy-of-needs.htm accessed on 14
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Goble, Frank. G. The Third Force: The Psychology of Abraham Maslow. New York: Washington Square Press. 1971. p. 48
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