Avoiding Tasks or Decisions with a Risk of Failure and Blame

question 49

Multiple Choice

Avoiding tasks or decisions with a risk of failure and blame can be categorized under which one of the following needs?

• A) Need for achievement
• B) Need for power
• C) Need for status
• D) Need for security

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Definitions:

Biologically Primed

The concept that certain behaviors or responses are innately predisposed due to evolutionary history.

Acquired Fears

Fears that are developed after birth as a result of personal experiences or learning, rather than being innate.

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change undesirable behaviors through the use of reinforcement and punishment.

Conditioning Techniques

Methods used in behavioral psychology to teach or modify behaviors through the use of rewards or punishments.