Maslow's Hierarchy

1) Can children learn in school if they are hungry or feel unsafe in their neighborhood? Take Maslow's hierarchy of needs into account when answering this question.

2)What criticisms would you offer about this hierarchy?

 

Answers

 

1. No children can't learn in school if they are hungry of feel unsafe in their neighborhood. a child can't take in and process information if their mind is already preoccupied with eating and worrying about how they are going to get home tonight in their unsafe neighborhood. A child's lower level hierarchy needs will also take priority to the factors toward the top (people must fulfill their lower level needs such as for survival, safety, followed by belonging and then self-esteem first).
2. The main criticism to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs would be that some things don't seem like they are in the right place. I feel as though some aspects are very overrated, while on the other hand other factors are extremely underrated. Also this hierarchy also might not apply to every single person, hence it isn't a universal hierarchy.