According to drive theory of motivation, if you drink water when you are thirsty, drinking results in

A) drive production and serves as an incentive.
B) drive reduction and restores physiological equilibrium.
C) need production and serves as an incentive.
D) need reduction and restores physiological equilibrium.

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seamus wixted · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The drive theory of motivation suggests that physiological needs create a state of tension or arousal (drive) that motivates an organism to engage in behaviors that will alleviate that tension and restore physiological equilibrium. When we are thirsty, we experience a physiological need for water, which creates a state of tension or arousal (drive) that motivates us to drink water. Drinking water then serves as a means of drive reduction, as it alleviates our physiological need for water and restores physiological equilibrium. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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