Barrons AP Psychology 7th edition

(C) Achievement motivation is typically defined as a person’s drive to be successful in work or
school. Achievement motivation is more closely linked to how good a job one seeks to do than to
the type of job (e.g., doctor) that one has. People with high achievement seek to do their best, not
merely to make money or gain other extrinsic rewards, but because they want to challenge
themselves.