Achievement fantasy as a function of probability of success.

Thematic measures of n Achievement were obtained from 3 groups of 30 Ss. The 1st learned that the 50% writing the most creative stories would receive $2.00; the 2nd that the top 10% would collect. The 3rd was instructed to write the stories with no mention of reward. It was hyypothesized from Atkinson's theory that the .50 group would project more a Achievement then the others. A significant difference existed between the .50 group and controls, but not between any of the others. The study is interpreted as at least in part supporting the theory. The use of the TAT as a practical measure of n Achievement, however, is questioned. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)