A Small Number of the Contributors to Any Field Typically

question 151

Multiple Choice

A small number of the contributors to any field typically produce a disproportionately large share of its accomplishments despite the fact that their less productive professional colleagues are fairly comparable with them in raw ability.This best illustrates the importance of

• A) affiliation motivation.
• B) achievement motivation.
• C) competence.
• D) narcissism.

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Definitions:

Crystalline Rocks

Rocks composed of crystals that are tightly interlocked, typically formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or by metamorphism.

Continental Shield

A large geological area composed of Precambrian crystalline rocks that are often millions of years old, making up the stable parts of continents.

Sediment-Filled Basin

A low area on the Earth's surface where sediments have accumulated over time, often due to the sinking or subsidence of the crust.

Continental Hot Spot

A volcanic region thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle, situated in the interior of a continental plate.