Assignment No.

PSY 101

Introduction to Psychology

ID: BC220208782

Assignment Question
Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been discussed in your course. Your task is to
read the given five scenarios carefully and identify the need presented in each scenario
and in the next column, you have to write the category of that particular need.

For your better understanding, an example is given below.

Example:

Sr. No. Scenarios Need Category of Need

1. Saima feels that her Love and belongingness Deficiency Needs

family need
does not understand her.
She often sits alone and
no one tries to talk to
her.

Solution:

Sr. Scenarios Need Category of Need

No.

1 Aslam is a 22-year-old university student who is physiological needs Deficiency Need

struggling to pay his bills. He works part-time at a
petrol pump and often skips meals to save money.
He lives in a smallapartment with three other
roommates.

2 Irfan is a 50-year-old businessman who has Self-actualization Needs Meta Needs

achieved great success in his career. He has a large
house, expensive cars, and goes on luxurious
vacations. Despite his wealth, he often feels
 unfulfilled and disconnected from his family.

3 Sarah is a 8-year-old who recently moved to a new Love and Belongingess Deficiency Needs
city for her job. She is living alone in a studio
partment and finds it difficult to make new friends
in the city. She spends most of her time at work
or watching TV alone in her apartment.

4 Amna is a 45-year-old woman who lives in a small Safety Needs Deficiency Needs
town in a developing country. She works as a
teacher at a local school and has two children.
Recently, the town has experienced an increase in
crime, including thefts and robberies.

5 Kiran is in an abusive relationship with her partner, Safety Needs Deficiency Needs
Ahmed. Ahmed is emotionally and physically
abusive towards Kiran, and she lives in constant
fear of his temper. She feels trapped and unable to
leave the relationship due to Ahmed’s threats to
harm her or their children if she tries to leave.