Abby is a college student, who enjoys taking challenging classes so that she can learn skills that will be helpful to her in the future.Although she has high A's in all of her courses, she strives to do the best she can on every test and assignment because it is important to her to meet her own standards of excellence.McClelland would say that Abby has a high need for
A)achievement.
B)power.
C)extrinsic motivation.
D)all of these.

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McClelland's theory of needs suggests that individuals have three basic needs: the need for achievement, the need for power, and the need for affiliation. Abby's desire to take challenging classes and excel in them indicates a high need for achievement. The other options (B and C) are not applicable in this scenario.

Abby Is a College Student, Who Enjoys Taking Challenging Classes