Increasing the driving forces and reducing the restraining forces tends to:
A) reduce the need for change.
B) unfreeze the status quo.
C) refreeze the status quo.
D) increase environmental stability.
E) cause none of these outcomes.

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Increasing the driving forces and reducing the restraining forces creates a situation where the status quo is unfrozen and change becomes more likely. This is because the driving forces are pushing for change while the restraining forces are now weaker, so they cannot hold back the change. Therefore, option B is the best choice.

Increasing the Driving Forces and Reducing the Restraining Forces Tends