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Record 1 2016-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

[The author] first defined an invidual's need for achievement (achievement motivation or nAch) as a desire for significant accomplishments, for mastering skills, for overcoming obstacles in the way of one's success, or for rapidly attaining high standards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Désir qu'éprouve une personne de développer ses potentialités, d'améliorer sa situation et d'atteindre le statut qu'elle ambitionne.

CONT

Un individu qui répond à un besoin d'accomplissement va essayer d'atteindre son but aussi rapidement et indépendamment que possible. Il va essayer d'exceller dans la suppression des obstacles, il est prêt à entrer en compétition avec les autres pour tenter de les dépasser, et ce dans le but d'accroître sa satisfaction dans la mise en œuvre de son talent [...]

Spanish

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