Motivation Achievement Inventory

Appendix - C (DRAFT SCALE)
ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION INVENTORY

Muthee J.M. and Immanuel Thomas
Department of Psychology, University of Kerala
Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram
2009
Instructions:
Some statements are given below indicate in the response sheet, how much you
agree with each statement. There are five response categories viz. A, B, C,
D, E
A = Completely Agree, B = Mostly agree
C = Agree to some extent D = Mostly disagree E = Completely disagree
After reading each statement, mark your answer with  in the response sheet
attached to your questionnaire at the back. Do not leave any question
unanswered. All your responses will be kept confidential and used only for
research purposes.
1. I dislike failing in my school examinations due to unpreparedness.
A = Completely Agree B = Mostly agree C = Agree to some extent
D = Mostly disagree E = Completely disagree
2. I like to be the best student in my class.
3. I enjoy finishing my school assignments even when they are difficult and
time consuming.
4. I believe that success in life has less to do with hard work and more to do
with luck and being in the right place at the right time
5. I would like to deal with difficult situations, so that the blame or praise for
its results come to me alone.
6. I enjoy reading all kinds of books, including those that are not part of
our school syllabus.
7. I get restless and annoyed when I feel I am wasting time ?
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8. I enjoy spending most of my time alone concentrating on my school work.
9. I avoid becoming a centre of attraction in a group.
10. I plan a head what subject to study during my free time.
11. I feel that it would be better if all people stuck to their own business so that,
I get complete freedom to stick to mine.
12. It is not a good idea to be always above others in achievement, because that
may make them feel bad about themselves.
13. I like doing everything on my own, rather than seek the help of others to do
it in the way majority of people do.
14. I will be satisfied if my performance in the examination is not below
average. A = Completely Agree B = Mostly agree C=
Agree to some extent D = Mostly disagree E = Completely disagree
15. I enjoy working with people who score at my level or lower, rather than
with those who are smarter and more hard working than me.
16. I like when people say infront of others that I am doing well in school
17. I like to make improvements to the way my classroom is organised
during practical lessons.
18. I prefer to use my time for doing something else rather than trying to
perfect something that I have already completed.
19. I always work very hard to be among the best students in my school.
20. I feel I am a lazy person.
21. When I come to know that somebody like me have achieved something
great, I am motivated to do the same thing in a better way.
22. I aim at reaching the highest level in education.
23. I enjoy making friends with the most intelligent student in my class so as to
keep up my standards of performance.
24. I am basically a competitive person and I compete just for the sake
of competing.
25. I shall be satisfied with an above average performance, even though it may
not be my best.
26. Most people who know me say that I am hard working and ambitious.
27. I will go ahead with my plans only if I am sure that other people will
approve of it.
28. For me a discussion group in class is less important than finishing my
pending work.
29. Most evening I kick back and relax rather then prepare for the next day's
school work.
A = Completely Agree B = Mostly agree C = Agree to some
extent
30. When I grow up, I want to do something which others have not done.
31. Days often go by without me having done a thing.
32. I find myself just taking life as it comes without planning.
33. I don't feel it's good to finish answering questions in an examination before
the expected time.
34. I never leave a task / Assignment, I start unfinished.
35. I always plan my work - schedule in such a way that difficult tasks
are finished first and easier ones later.
36. I always try to stand out from the rest of my class in one way or the other.
37. I like reading the biography of great people inorder to learn how they
overcome hurdles and achieved great things in life.
38. Sometimes, I forget to do my homework.
39. I take a lot of time to get started to the task of study.
40. I go on postponing what I should be studying to day.
ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION INVENTORY
Muthee J.M.
Department of Psychology
University of Kerala
Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram
2009
RESPONSE SHEET
Indicate your opinion with  in this response sheet. REF. No.
Gender : Boy Girl

Your School : Public Pry school Private Pry School
Your age
Test began at Test ended at
1. A B C D E 14. A B C D E 27 A B C D E
2. A B C D E 15. A B C D E 28. A B C D E
40. A B C D E

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Appendix - C (DRAFT SCALE)

ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION INVENTORY

Gender : Boy Girl

10. A B C D E 23. A B C D E 36. A B C D E

11. A B C D E 24. A B C D E 37. A B C D E

12. A B C D E 25. A B C D E 38. A B C D E

13. A B C D E 26. A B C D E 39. A B C D E

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