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An Application of the State-Trait Concept to the Need for Achievement

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Patrick, Audrey W.; Zuckerman, Marvin – Journal of Research in Personality, 1977

This study concerned relationships between state (situationally defined) "n" Ach (need for achievement), trait "n" Ach, and sex of subject in 80 college freshmen. Three standard "n" Ach tests and the mean of "n" Ach states measured under nonarousal conditions were used as trait measures. State measures of…

Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Measurement Instruments, Motivation, Personality Assessment

Imaginative Role Playing, Need for Achievement, and Perceived Outcome in Relation to Occupational Status.

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O'Grady, Kevin E.; And Others – Journal of Research in Personality, 1978

The author investigates social stereotypes in terms of status of occupations, rather than masculine dominance, and explores more fully the relationship between the need for achievement, sex, and occupational interests. (Author/RK)

Descriptors: Achievement Need, Occupational Aspiration, Personality Studies, Research Methodology