Strategies
of high n-Ach persons
J.B.P. Sinha & J. Pandey |
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study was conducted to examine the hypotheses that (a) high n-Ach
Ss perform better and create resources more than a group of control
Ss, (b) the altruistic type of n-Ach Ss, as compared to the selfish
Ss, hoard less, use resources considerately, and help the weaker
partners more. A sample of thirty 3-person groups worked on two models
of the Alexander's Cube Construction Test. 6 trials were given, 3
on each model. The trials were clustered into 5 blocks of 2 trials
with a view to examine the effects of task experience. The possibility
of resource creation was induced by providing on the experimental
table a box containing relevant cubes mixed up with irrelevant ones
in 1 to 3 proportion. Results confirmed the hypotheses except for
the variable of inconsiderate use where, although the mean scores
were in the expected direction, the difference was not significant.
The findings further suggested that an altruistic set, superimposed
on the n-Ach, puts incongruent demands, whereas a selfish set seems
to be more matching with the n-Ach.
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