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Achievement Motive - Coggle Diagram
Achievement Motive
Situational Determinants of Achievement Behavior
situational factors
influence achievement strivings
tendency to pursue achievement
depend on
strength of one's motivation to achieve success
probability of success for task at hand
incentive value of success
depend on tangible & intangible rewards for success
↑ as probability of success & incentive value of success ↑
joint influence of situational factors
explain
high achievers prefer intermediate difficulty tasks
probability of success & incentive value of success
interdependent
tasks easier
success less satisfying
Individual Differences in Need of Achievement
stable aspect of personality
focus mostly on variations among individuals
measure
need for achievement
Thematic Apperception Test
projective test
respond to vague, ambiguous stimuli
reveal personal motives & traits
↑ scores in need of achievement
work harder & more persistently
more likely
delay gratification
pursue long term goals
↑ need for achievement ⇌ ↑ educational attainment
greater success in business
careers
go competitive occupations
provide them
opportunity to excel
provide protection against burnout
tendency to become workaholics
select task of intermediate difficulty
definition
need to master difficult challenges, to outperform others, and to meet high standards of excellence
desire to excel