Question 1

The idea of separate approach and avoidance motives applies to:

Accepted Answer

A)  all motives. 
B)  achievement and power, but not affiliation. 
C)  achievement and power, but not intimacy. 
D)  achievement and power, but not status. 
A)  all motives. 
B)  achievement and power, but not affiliation. 
C)  achievement and power, but not intimacy. 
D)  achievement and power, but not status.

Question 2

According to McClelland:

Accepted Answer

A)  needs influence behavior at a conscious level. 
B)  incentive values exert their influence at a nonconscious level. 
C)  measures of incentive values are good at predicting choices within a domain of action. 
D)  measures of motive strength are good at predicting choices within a domain of action. 
A)  needs influence behavior at a conscious level. 
B)  incentive values exert their influence at a nonconscious level. 
C)  measures of incentive values are good at predicting choices within a domain of action. 
D)  measures of motive strength are good at predicting choices within a domain of action.

Question 3

Among men who scored low in responsibility, need for power was:

Accepted Answer

A)  related to less drinking and fighting. 
B)  related to less sexual possessiveness. 
C)  related to more sexual possessiveness. 
D)  unrelated to drinking, fighting or sexual possessiveness. 
A)  related to less drinking and fighting. 
B)  related to less sexual possessiveness. 
C)  related to more sexual possessiveness. 
D)  unrelated to drinking, fighting or sexual possessiveness.

Question 4

Identify the distinctions McClelland made between implicit motives and self-attributed motives.

Accepted Answer

According to McClelland, implicit motive

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning McClelland's program for achievement motivation is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The program's basic purpose is to have people think constantly in need for achievement terms. 
B)  Achievement-related cognition is enough to ensure that need for achievement will be manifest in behavior. 
C)  The client must see achievement orientation as being congruent with her/his self-image. 
D)  The program links achievement thoughts to concrete action patterns. 
A)  The program's basic purpose is to have people think constantly in need for achievement terms. 
B)  Achievement-related cognition is enough to ensure that need for achievement will be manifest in behavior. 
C)  The client must see achievement orientation as being congruent with her/his self-image. 
D)  The program links achievement thoughts to concrete action patterns.

Question 6

People high in the need for intimacy:

Accepted Answer

A)  have more one-on-one exchanges with others. 
B)  have more large-group interactions. 
C)  report lower levels of self-disclosure. 
D)  try to dominate social interactions. 
A)  have more one-on-one exchanges with others. 
B)  have more large-group interactions. 
C)  report lower levels of self-disclosure. 
D)  try to dominate social interactions.

Question 7

Primary needs:

Accepted Answer

A)  include the needs for power and intimacy. 
B)  are limited to nutritional and sexual needs. 
C)  are based in our biological nature. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  include the needs for power and intimacy. 
B)  are limited to nutritional and sexual needs. 
C)  are based in our biological nature. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

If they think others are judging their social skills, people high in the need for affiliation become nervous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The PSE has been criticized for being difficult to administer and score.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a sample of low-responsible men, need for power was related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking. 
B)  passivity. 
C)  physical health. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  drinking. 
B)  passivity. 
C)  physical health. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

A need is an internal state that may or may not be satisfying

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The need for intimacy is generally associated with negative outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Need strength relates to __________whereas incentive value relates to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  choices of relevant actions, frequency of relevant actions 
B)  frequency of relevant actions, choices of relevant actions 
C)  biological processes, psychological processes 
D)  psychological processes, biological processes 
A)  choices of relevant actions, frequency of relevant actions 
B)  frequency of relevant actions, choices of relevant actions 
C)  biological processes, psychological processes 
D)  psychological processes, biological processes

Question 14

According to Murray, the need for achievement and the need for power are best characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific. 
B)  latent. 
C)  primary. 
D)  secondary. 
A)  specific. 
B)  latent. 
C)  primary. 
D)  secondary.

Question 15

An inhibited power motivation reflects a low need for affiliation combined with a high need for power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People who are high in need for affiliation are more likely to be nominated as group leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Murray believed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  not all people have the same basic needs. 
B)  within cultures people have the same basic needs, but not across cultures. 
C)  all people have the same basic needs, but different levels of them. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  not all people have the same basic needs. 
B)  within cultures people have the same basic needs, but not across cultures. 
C)  all people have the same basic needs, but different levels of them. 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

People high in the need for power tend to not particularly have images of actions that evoke strong emotional responses in others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The pattern of high power motivation and low intimacy motivation is conducive to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a happy marriage. 
B)  an unhappy marriage. 
C)  starting wars. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a happy marriage. 
B)  an unhappy marriage. 
C)  starting wars. 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

Briefly explain how people who are high in need for achievement differ from people low in need for achievement in terms of their approaches to achievement-related situations. Why are their approaches different?

Accepted Answer

People low in need for achievement choos

The idea of separate approach and avoidance motives applies to:

According to McClelland:

Among men who scored low in responsibility, need for power was:

Identify the distinctions McClelland made between implicit motives and self-attributed motives.

Which of the following statements concerning McClelland's program for achievement motivation is incorrect?

People high in the need for intimacy:

Primary needs:

If they think others are judging their social skills, people high in the need for affiliation become nervous.

The PSE has been criticized for being difficult to administer and score.

In a sample of low-responsible men, need for power was related to:

A need is an internal state that may or may not be satisfying

The need for intimacy is generally associated with negative outcomes.

Need strength relates to whereas incentive value relates to .

According to Murray, the need for achievement and the need for power are best characterized as:

An inhibited power motivation reflects a low need for affiliation combined with a high need for power.

People who are high in need for affiliation are more likely to be nominated as group leaders.

Murray believed that:

People high in the need for power tend to not particularly have images of actions that evoke strong emotional responses in others.

The pattern of high power motivation and low intimacy motivation is conducive to:

Briefly explain how people who are high in need for achievement differ from people low in need for achievement in terms of their approaches to achievement-related situations. Why are their approaches different?

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Exam 5: The Motive Perspective

The idea of separate approach and avoidance motives applies to:

According to McClelland:

Among men who scored low in responsibility, need for power was:

Identify the distinctions McClelland made between implicit motives and self-attributed motives.

Which of the following statements concerning McClelland's program for achievement motivation is incorrect?

People high in the need for intimacy:

Primary needs:

If they think others are judging their social skills, people high in the need for affiliation become nervous.

The PSE has been criticized for being difficult to administer and score.

In a sample of low-responsible men, need for power was related to:

A need is an internal state that may or may not be satisfying

The need for intimacy is generally associated with negative outcomes.

Need strength relates to __________whereas incentive value relates to __________.

According to Murray, the need for achievement and the need for power are best characterized as:

An inhibited power motivation reflects a low need for affiliation combined with a high need for power.

People who are high in need for affiliation are more likely to be nominated as group leaders.

Murray believed that:

People high in the need for power tend to not particularly have images of actions that evoke strong emotional responses in others.

The pattern of high power motivation and low intimacy motivation is conducive to:

Briefly explain how people who are high in need for achievement differ from people low in need for achievement in terms of their approaches to achievement-related situations. Why are their approaches different?

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Need strength relates to whereas incentive value relates to .