AP PSYCHOLOGY

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MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Max has the need to master difficult challenges, outperform others, and meet high standards for excellence. According to researchers such as McClelland and Atkinson, Max MOST likely
A
has high affiliation needs.
B
has a high fear of failure.
C
is high in achievement motivation.
D
is low in achievement motivation.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -McClelland (1970, 1990) and McClelland and Burnham (1976) have suggested that power-motivated managers are more effective than those displaying other motivation profiles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is (c) strives for wealth and prestige. Numerous persons with a high need for achievement work to achieve their goals, even if this involves poverty, ridicule, and other problems.

Detailed explanation-3: -For over 20 years, McClelland and his associates at Harvard University researched high achieving individuals. Studies by McClelland and others led to a theory of achievement motivation that identified cognitions and behaviors of high achievers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Yerkes-Dodson law is the theory that there’s an optimal level of arousal that results in optimal performance.

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