| A | B |
|---|
| Maslow's Hierarchy | The pyramid of needs. |
| Physical Needs | the most basic needs that must be met in order to survive |
| Psychological Needs | needs that are related to mental and emotional states |
| Safety Needs | The need to feel secure |
| Esteem Needs | The need to feel respected |
| Love and Belonging | The need to belong |
| Self Actualization | When one has reached his full potential as a human being |
| Nuclear Family | mom, dad, biological children |
| Extended Family | includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. |
| Blended/Step Family | A parent marries someone with children from a previous relationship |
| Childless Family | a couple with no children |
| Single Parent Family | one parent and one or more children |
| Beginning Stage | a married couple without children |
| Childbearing Stage | the couple begins having children; children birth - age 6 |
| Parenting Stage | The couple has children between age 6 and 20 |
| Launching Stage | When children begin leaving home |
| Mid Years Stage/Empty Nest | all of the children have left home and the couple maintains their working routine |
| Aging Stage | the couple has retired |
| Beauty | The quality that gives pleasure to the senses |
| Status, creativity, privacy | other needs |
