Write a 1-2 page paper addressing the following. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs suggest a
pyramid where lower level needs must be met before moving on to the next higher level need.
You can view the pyramid and the order of these on page 209 in the book. However, there are
times this order does not always go in an upward progression as Maslow suggested. For
example, a person in an unhappy marriage (love belongingness need) may continue in it to not be
seen as a failure by others (esteem) needs. This is the reverse of the order Maslow suggested.
Think of three other examples where the Hierarchy of Needs are reversed. Use a different pair of
needs for each example. Be sure and explain how the needs are being reversed. For the last
paragraph of the paper, discuss how self-actualization would look for your life if you were to reach
that level of the pyramid.
