Trend and Progress of Studies on Achievement Motivation's Measurement in Western Countries

This article introduces the studies about achievement motivation's measurement in the Western nation in recent years,especially it introduces several methods about achievement motivation's measure:implicit association test,achievement motivation grid and achievement motivation inventory.It will provide evidence for the research of achievement motivation through the introduction,analysis,induction.And it will help us to understand the essential of the achievement motivation.The studies about achievement motivation's measurement have three trends: it emphasizes on measuring the composition of achievement motivation;expanding the range of object;establishing scientific measuring instrument of achievement motivation.