Stefan Is an Individual Who Has a High Need for Achievement

question 8

Multiple Choice

Stefan is an individual who has a high need for achievement. His boss has three jobs that need to be completed; one job is easy, one job is moderately difficult, and one job is extremely difficult. Which of the following should you expect Stefan to do if he is allowed to choose which of the three jobs he will undertake for his boss?

• A)ask his boss to make the choice, to avoid a potentially negative evaluation
• B)choose the moderately difficult job
• C)choose the easy job, to maximize his chance for success
• D)maximize the task difficulty by selecting the hardest job

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