Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 28

High in Maslow's needs hierarchy is a desire to set challenging goals and persist in pursuing those goals in the face of obstacles, frustrations, and setbacks. This social need is called the (a) _____. Someone who persists longer at tasks, shows better performance on tasks, activities, or exams, sets challenging but realistic goals, competes with others to win, and is attracted to careers that require initiative is said to have a high (b) _____. Individuals who score relatively high on tests of ability or intelligence but perform more poorly than their scores would predict are called (c) _____. Individuals who choose either easy, non challenging tasks or challenging tasks where failure is probable and expected are said to be motivated by (d) _____.