Joel is determined to win the district-level debate competition. he has been preparing hard and long, and he refuses to other contestants with their preparation. he wants to be known as the best debater in his school. in the context of henry murray's personological approach, joel is demonstrating a high need for

He is demonstrating a high need for affiliation. The affiliation need is a word that was made popular by David McClelland and defines an individual's need to feel a sense of participation and "fit in" within a social group or it can also be associating oneself to others through communicating.

the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.

the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions.