Sasha works for a school district in a very poor neighborhood. The teachers complain that the students have a hard time listening and paying attention in class. School performance is very poor. Sasha starts a free breakfast program in her school, which helps student performance but she learns that children are still struggling because they have nowhere safe to go after school. Sasha therefore begins an after-school program where students can work on homework and play until their parents are home from work. Soon, performance begins to increase. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which type of need is Sasha meeting by starting the after-school program?
Explanation
Answer: B - According to Maslow, human needs are arranged in five tiers. A higher level need cannot be met until all lower level needs are fulfilled. The most basic needs that must be met are physiological needs. Humans are next motivated to meet safety needs. In this example, Sasha is helping students meet safety needs by providing a safe place to study and play. Without fulfilling this need, students cannot attend to higher needs such as belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
