When researchers monitored the professional accomplishments of more than 1500 highly intelligent individuals, they found that the most successful were more ambitious, energetic, and persistent. This best illustrates the importance of: A) social leadership. B) 360-degree feedback. C) achievement motivation. D) homeostasis. E) leniency errors.

C) achievement motivation.

Explanation:

Achievement motivation theory classified human needs into:

Need for achievement. Need for power. Need for affiliation.

The achievement theory was found to be useful for motivating tpe A personality and those who seek power in organizations. Theory holds that individuals have a need to get ahead, to attain success and to reach objectives. It also suggests that person who have a strong achievement were more ambitious, energetic, and persistent. They wanted pesonal responsibility for solving problems, tend to be at more risk takers, want concrete feedback about their performance.

Hence, option C) achievement motivation is the right answer.

C) achievement motivation.

Explanation:

Achievement motivation refers to an individual's behavior to engage in activities that spur motivation.

Achievement motivation generally leads to the development of certain particular personality features, namely;

Persistence Ability to delay gratification Competitiveness