Suppose That You Are Invited to a Friend's Home and While

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are invited to a friend's home and while you are socializing his son Jacob explores the living room.You notice that Jacob has found a small wooden box that he tries to open repeatedly.Jacob's father reaches down and unlatches the catch on the box,but Jacob begins to cry until he opens it for him.Which form of achievement motivation is exemplified by Jacob's behaviour?

A) learned preservation
B) learned helplessness
C) mastery seeking
D) approval seeking