1-6 Other Traits Self-Esteem: Captures the degree to which people feel good about themselves and abilities o High self-esteem causes people to feel they are competent. and capable Low self-esteem people have poor opinions of themselves and abilities Need for Achievement: extent to which people have a desire to perform challenging tasks and meet personal standards Need for Affiliation: the extent to which people want to build interpersonal relationships and being liked Need for Power: indexes the desire to control or influence others CThe McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 200011-6 Irwin/McGraw-Hill ©The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 Other Traits ◼ Self-Esteem:Captures the degree to which people feel good about themselves and abilities. ◆ High self-esteem causes people to feel they are competent, and capable. ◆ Low self-esteem people have poor opinions of themselves and abilities. ◼ Need for Achievement: extent to which people have a desire to perform challenging tasks and meet personal standards. ◼ Need for Affiliation:the extent to which people want to build interpersonal relationships and being liked. ◼ Need for Power: indexes the desire to control or influence others