McClelland (1965) defined motives as “affectively toned associative networks” arranged in a hierarchy of strength or importance within a given individual”. He and his associates developed three groups of needs; Need for Achievement, Need for Power and Need for Affiliation.

Need for Achievement (nAch): It is the drive to succeed and achieve the set of standards. People high in this need look for challenging work environment, like to receive concrete feedback about how well they are doing and look for taking responsibility to excel.

Need for Power (nPow): A person high in this need tries to make others in behave in a way they do not like to. This need is about the desire in exerting power over others.

Need for Affiliation (nAff): It is the need based on the desire to have close and friendly relationships. People high in this need likely to build quality social ties and social interaction.

The correct answer is Choice E.