Exam 8: The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

Compared to people low in the need for Achievement,which of the following is characteristic of the way people with a high need for Achievement approach work?

Therapy programs designed to help people overcome shyness often focus on developing the clients'

Darlene's emotions are easy to read: she smiles broadly when happy and looks down when sad. Researchers would say that Darlene is high in

Which of the following people is likely to have the highest need for Achievement?

Research has found that women going through surgery for breast cancer experience less __________ during the year following surgery if they were optimistic rather than pessimistic individuals.

Cross-cultural researchers investigating achievement motivation find

Researchers find that if we know how typically a person experiences positive affect,we can predict that person's

Valerie is interviewing for a job she really wants.However,she also suffers from a high level of social anxiety.During the 30-minute interview,the interviewer twice pauses for several seconds before commenting on what Valerie has said.Based on research findings,how would we expect Valerie to respond to the silence?

Research on achievement and gender finds that men and women often differ in

Presidents whose inaugural speeches indicated a high need for Achievement are usually rated by historians as ineffective leaders.

On what kind of an achievement task is a Type A person likely to work harder on than a person who is Type B?

Type A people often find more easygoing people a source of frustration.

When researchers compare Type A and Type B students on academic performance,they typically find

Research finds that a person who is high in ________ typically does better than the average person when coping with traumatic experiences.

A man with a high need for Achievement is trying to decide between several investment opportunities.He is likely to select an investment with a

Which of the following is correct about the relation between affect intensity and well-being?

Predictably,high need achievers work hard at everything and tackle tasks with the potential for personal achievement with much energy.

Researchers find that people high in negative affect also tend to have a higher number of health complaints. This is probably because

In a study of varying task difficulty,researchers found that under threat to their perception of control,

Compared to people with low affect intensity,those with high affect intensity are more likely to