Answer These Questions to Determine Whether You Score Highest on Need for Achievement, Need for Affiliation, or Need for Power
- Do you like situations where you personally must find solutions to problems?
- Do you tend to set moderate goals and take moderate, thought-out risks?
- Do you want specific feedback about how well you are doing?
- Do you spend time considering how to advance your career, how to do your
job better, or how to accomplish something important?
If you answered yes, then you probably have a high need for achievement.
- Do you look for jobs or seek situations that provide an opportunity for social
- Do you consider the feelings of others to be very important?
- Do you try to restore disrupted relationships when they occur?
If you answered yes, then you probably have a high need for affiliation.
- Do you try to influence and control others?
- Do you seek leadership positions in a group?
- Do you enjoy persuading others?
- Are you perceived by others as outspoken, forceful, and demanding?
If you answered yes, then you probably have a high need for power.