David McClelland
American psychologist (1917ā1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Clarence McClelland (May 20, 1917 ā March 27, 1998) was an American psychologist, noted for his work on motivation Need Theory. He published a number of works between the 1950s and the 1990s and developed new scoring systems for the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and its descendants.[1] McClelland is credited with developing Achievement Motivation Theory, commonly referred to as "need for achievement" or n-achievement theory.[2] A Review of General Psychology survey published in 2002, ranked McClelland as the 15th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.[3]
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David McClelland | |
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Born | (1917-05-20)May 20, 1917 |
Died | March 27, 1998(1998-03-27) (aged 80) |
Alma mater | Wesleyan University University of Missouri Yale University |
Notable work | Need Theory |
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