Understanding Motivation and Emotion

In Atkinson's formula to predict achievement-related behavior (Ts = Ms x Ps x Is), Ms represents:

The impetus (desire) to do well relative to a standard of excellence for an achievement-oriented individual involves:

In Atkinson's formula to predict achievement-related behavior (Ts = Ms x Ps x Is), if Ps = 0.75, then Is =

What a person "needs" within an implicit motive is to experience:

The arousal of the need for achievement readies the individual to:

Which of the following are not acquired needs according to the text?

The environmental incentive that activates the emotional and behavioral potential of the implicit motive for achievement is:

When presented with a _____, people generally experience not only positive emotions like hope that energize their approach behavior but also negative emotions like anxiety that energize their avoidance behavior.

According to McClelland, Koestner, and Weinberger (1989), the best predictor of people's behavior is a(n)_________motive.

On average, people show __________when they face a standard of excellence, such as trying to become class valedictorian.

Atkinson conceptualized the ___as a force within the person to prefer and to seek out achievement situations, and the ___as a force within the person to escape from (or be anxious about) achievement situations.

Which implicit motive is described: Feel strong, sharp arousal spikes that generate a burst of epinephrine, testosterone, and Increased blood pressure and muscle tone.Feel happy when pursuing activities such as Riding a roller coaster and making a persuasive speech in front of a large audience. You feel strong and empowered during social influence attempts, when attaining high Social status, when in a position of leadership, and when dominating and directing Others.

The questionnaire measure to assess the implicit motives of achievement, affiliation, and power is called the _____.

A ___is any challenge to the person's sense of competence that ends with an objective outcome, such as success or failure, win or lose, and correct or incorrect.

_________are acquired emotional and behavioral potentials to act that are activated by particular situational incentives.

The environmental incentive that activates the emotional and behavioral potential of the implicit motive for affiliation is:

The environmental incentive that activates the emotional and behavioral potential of the implicit motive for intimacy is:

Implicit means _____.

The environmental incentive that activates the emotional and behavioral potential of the implicit motive for power is:

Which of the following statements best summarizes the conclusions revealed by investigating the childrearing antecedents of implicit motives such as achievement or Power?