Question

Of the following, who displays characteristics most consistent with high levels of achievement motivation? a. Neytiri, who tackles her quantum physics problems with a high level of abstract reasoning b. Grace, who worries constantly about whether her parents are happy with her grades c. Jake, who decides to skip going to the football game on Sunday, and instead goes to the office to get ahead of the coming week’s work d. Tsu’tey, who is climbing the corporate ladder and knows to keep his friends close but his enemies closer

Answer 1

The person who display’s most consistent with high levels of achievement motivation is Grace, who worries constantly about whether her parent s are happy with her grades.

Explanation:

Contrary to the wide spread belief that people who have characteristics of achievement motivation are the ones who:

• display hard-work,  

• are consistently ahead of other’s  

•  are the ones who don’t mind walking all over other to achieve their goal.

However, the factual reality remains that  people with high levels of achievement motivation are the ones who actually play safe and avoid high risk situations.

They tend to be focused on their achievement, simultaneously they are equally focused on how not to face failure.  

Along with this they value and wait for appraisals and feedback from others so as to assure themselves that they are reaching their valued and persistent goals.