Joseph was sitting at the airport waiting to board his plane
His flight had already been delayed by poor weather conditions. As he found himself getting restless and tired of waiting, he decided to play solitaire on his cell phone. The desire to play the game on his cell phone would be considered _____
a) the mastery approach.
b) a stimulus motive.
c) a primary drive.
d) an achievement motive.
Answer: b
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