Achievement Motive Scale It is important to note

Achievement Motive Scale

It is important to note that adults deficient in achievement motivation CAN acquire this integral ingredient for success. The result of this test should be a good indication of whether you have sufficient drive to achieve the success you desire. For those of you who scored below the 50 th percentile, it might be worth your while to work to increase your achievement motivation.

People high in achievement motivation They have a high aspiration level. . preferring tasks at an intermediate difficulty level They like tasks that are difficult enough to be challenging yet allow for the possibility that their skills and efforts will result in success They shy away from tasks that have a high degree of risk with a low probability of success On the other hand, they are extremely persistent on tasks for which there is about a fifty-fifty chance of success

People high in achievement motivation They view time as dynamic, as a quantity that is fleeting, one that passes all too slowly They are willing to take a long-term view of their efforts They like to work with competent colleagues They tend to achieve higher levels of occupational status than their parents

People low in achievement motivation Tend to have the same or lower occupational status as their parents Can work on their achievement motivation and increase it Reread the responses that would have given a higher score in order to familiarize oneself with a way a person high in achievement motivation views the world Link current attitudes with changes in behavior Recognize that changing your achievement motivation can improve self-image