Exam_Questions_on_Maslow_with_answers

Question 01 Which one of the following statements correctly reflects Maslow’s view of the self-actualised person? 1. Self- actualisers are sociable people who like to have constant contact with other people. 2. Self-actualisers are achievers who will use any means to reach the high goals they have set themselves. 3. Self-actualisers function relatively independently of their physical and social environment 4. Self-actualisers tend to be autocratic since they are functioning on a higher level than most people are. Answer 3 Question 02 According to Maslow, the self-actualiser is one who: a) Is free from experiencing feelings of anxiety, guilt and conflict b) See past the barriers that people erect, recognising the reality for what it is. c) Laughs, not only at the expense of others, but is also able to treat his/her own feelings of inferiority with lightness. d) Approaches life with the fresh naivety of a child. The correct answer is: 1. (a), (b) & (d) 2. (a) & (c) 3. (c) 4. (b) & (d) Answer: 4 Question 03 Miriam was a famous singer who performed before large audiences, both nationally and internationally. As a child, she sang before she talked. She always loved singing and, as an adult, it gave her great pleasure to share her talent with others. However, after her husband and child were tragically killed in a car accident, Miriam lost all interest in her career. Like a child, she wanted to be held and comforted/ She moved back home with her parents, whom she dearly loved, and clung to her memories of her husband and child. Question 3.1 According to Maslow, the needs Miriam was meeting before the tragic death of her husband and child, are called (a)____, whereas the needs she was experiencing after the death of her husband and child are known as (b)__