David McClelland
American psychologist (1917–1998)
Died aged 80TaurusUnited States
Biography
David Clarence McClelland (May 20, 1917 – 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. McClelland is credited with developing Achievement Motivation Theory, commonly referred to as "need for achievement" or n-achievement theory. A Review of General Psychology survey published in 2002, ranked McClelland as the 15th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Harvard University
- Wesleyan University
- Boston University
Notable works
- need theory
Awards & honours (6)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Bruno Klopfer Award
- William James Fellow Award
- APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology
- Wilbur Cross Medal
- Kenneth D. Herman, Ph.D., J.D. Career Contribution Award
Quick answers about David McClelland
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- David McClelland died on March 27, 1998 at the age of 80.
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- David McClelland was born on May 20, 1917.
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- David McClelland was born in Mount Vernon.
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- David McClelland's zodiac sign is Taurus.
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- David McClelland is a citizen of United States.
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- David McClelland is known as psychologist, university teacher, sociologist.
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