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Need for achievement is a(n) |
| | A) | stable, learned characteristic in which a person obtains satisfaction by striving for and attaining a level of excellence. |
| | B) | interest in establishing and maintaining relationships with other people. |
| | C) | tendency to seek impact, control, or influence over others. |
| | D) | desire to maintain a strong sense of order of one’s life. |
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Carlotta has a high need for achievement. She is likely to |
| | A) | enroll in an easy math course where she knows she will succeed without much effort. |
| | B) | enroll in a mid-level math course where she will be challenged but also have a good opportunity for success if she works hard. |
| | C) | enroll in a difficult math course that is so challenging that many of the brightest students will do poorly. |
| | D) | stay away from math courses, because she is not interested in furthering her education. |
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People high in need for achievement |
| | A) | desire to control others. |
| | B) | desire to avoid failure. |
| | C) | desire to achieve success. |
| | D) | desire to be connected to others emotionally. |
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One way to measure need for achievement is to |
| | A) | look for themes of control and influence in a person’s reports of his or her dreams. |
| | B) | measure how fast a person can complete a difficult maze after many repeated trials. |
| | C) | show someone an ambiguous picture, have them write a story about it, and look for themes of achievement in the story. |
| | D) | have someone study a list of words and then test his or her memory for the list both immediately and after one hour. |
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Bill has a low need for achievement. He has decided to work a crossword puzzle printed in the local newspaper. Bill has learned that the crossword puzzle is easiest on Monday but grows progressively harder throughout the week. Bill is most likely to |
| | A) | attempt Monday’s puzzle, because it is the easiest and he is not likely to have to struggle when completing it. |
| | B) | attempt a puzzle midweek, because it won’t be either too easy or too difficult. |
| | C) | attempt all of the puzzles and work on each until it is completed. |
| | D) | attempt a difficult Friday puzzle first, then attempt the easy Monday puzzle. |
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Which story reflects a high need for achievement? |
| | A) | After many weeks of practice, Tessa wins a tennis tournament for players one level higher than the level at which she had previously competed. |
| | B) | John has effectively convinced several of his peers to elect him president of his class. |
| | C) | Sidney works very hard to maintain her friendships. For example, she often writes letters to people she has met during her travels overseas. |
| | D) | Even though he is 17 years old, Marco signed up to compete in a ping-pong tournament for 14-year-olds because he is sure he won’t lose any matches. |
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