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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of personality traits with students achievement motivation. To this end, 350 students were selected by multi-stage random sampling method, and the research questionnaires, NEO Inventory and Achievement Motivation Questionnaire, were completed by them. The findings showed a significant positive relationship between personality traits of extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, of conscientiousness and achievement motivation. In addition, neuroticism was negatively correlated with achievement motivation. Regression analysis showed that there is a significant multiple correlations between personality traits and achievement motivation. Conscientiousness positively and neuroticism negatively predicted achievement motivation.

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