Paula, a sophomore, is struggling with balancing her social life and her academic life. Paula’s need for achievement has decreased, and her need for affiliation has increased. Your need for achievement is what pushes you to achieve good grades and drives you to perform well in all aspects of life. Paula’s need for affiliation has gotten in the way of her academic life. A persons need for affiliation refers to the friendships they form and the positivity’s that come from friendships. Since college, Paula doesn’t want to let her best friend down by not going to parties. Paula follows the crowd and goes out, even though she knows she shouldn’t. This is also referred to as compliance. Obliviously, Paula has been punishing herself. Punishment refers
