The need for which trait motivates someone to pursue another degree?

• A. Safety
• B. Affiliation
• C. Power
• D. Achievement

Answer: (D)

The idea here is achievement motivation—the drive to accomplish challenging goals and demonstrate competence. Pursuing another degree is a clear, demanding goal that requires effort, time, and persistence, and it provides measurable signs of progress and success (grades, a new credential, expanded knowledge). That fit is exactly what achievement motivation describes: choosing goals that are challenging yet attainable, seeking mastery, and valuing personal accomplishment.

Safety motives focus on security and protection, affiliation motives center on belonging and relationships, and power motives emphasize influence and control. While those may play a role in some choices, the strongest fit for why someone would pursue another degree is the desire to achieve, master a field, and prove capability.