Scale:

not characteristic of me = 1

seldom characteristic of me = 2

sometimes characteristic of me = 3

usually characteristic of me = 4

very characteristic of me = 5

Rate the following statements using the 1-5 scale:

I tend to be competitive and strive to excel in most activities I undertake. _____

I often go out of my way to take on outside responsibilities in the college and community. _____

When thinking about the future, I emphasize long-term goals more than short-term goals. _____

I get bored easily by routine. _____

I tend to get upset if I cannot immediately learn whether I have done well or poorly in any situation. _____

I am generally not a gambler; I prefer calculated risks. _____

In choosing a career, I would be more interested in the challenge of the job than in the pay. _____

When I cannot reach a goal I have set for myself, I strive even harder to reach it. _____

If given the choice, I would prefer a highly successful stranger as a co-worker to a friend as a co-worker. _____

I believe people should take personal responsibility for their actions. _____

TOTAL FOR THIS SCALE: _____

The highest possible score is 50 points; the lowest is 10. On the scale, achievement motivation could be evaluated as follows:

High: 40 - 50

Medium: 20 - 40

Low: 10 - 20

**Answer the following questions**

1. Does this scale adequately reflect your achievement motivation? If yes, explain why. If no, explain why not.
2. Describe the needs that motivate you to go to school and complete school assignments.
3. Do you feel you are sufficiently motivated to achieve in school? If yes, explain why. If no, explain why not.
4. Describe the needs that motivate you to work.
5. Do you feel you are sufficiently motivated to achieve at work? If yes, explain why. If no, explain why not.