Achievement motivation can be understood simply as the tendency to strive for success or to attain a desirable goal. Embedded within this definition are a number of important implications. First, it is suggested that achievement motivation involves an inclination on the part of the individual. Historically, this has included a consideration of the individual’s personality and how that personality influences a motivational state, given the presence of certain environmental factors. Since the... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2023. 3p.