PS102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Electrodermal Activity, Group Cohesiveness, Dishabituation
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The strength of one"s motivation to achieve success. One"s estimate of the probability of success for the task at hand. The incentive value of success - rewards for success on the specific task. The achievement motive is the need to master difficult challenges, to outperform others, and to meet high standards of excellence. Subjects" need for achievement can be measured effectively with the thematic apperception test. The tat test is a projective test, one that requires subjects to respond to vague, ambiguous stimuli in ways that may reveal personal motives and traits. People who score higher in the need for achievement tend to work harder and more persistently on tasks than people low in the need for achievement. Subjects high in the need for achievement tend to select tasks of immediate difficulty. The tendency to pursue achievement in a particular situation depends on the following factors:
