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Drive States
Drive reduction theory - we are motivated to reduce arousal caused by a physiological need
Example: being thirsty results in increased physiological arousal, drinking water reduces that thirst
Our basic biological drives are:
- Feeding - maintain appropriate levels of food and water
- Fleeing - remove ourselves from dangerous situations
- Fighting - fighting off aggressors
- Mating - reproduction
Practice: Biological Drive
Which of the following is not an example of a basic biological drive?