According to drive theory of motivation,if you eat when you are hungry,what is the result of eating?
A) drive fulfillment and incentive reduction
B) drive reduction and physiological equilibrium
C) instinct fulfillment and physiological equilibrium
D) arousal reduction and drive fulfillment

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According to the drive theory of motivation, physiological needs create a state of tension or drive, which motivates the organism to engage in behaviors that will satisfy the need and reduce the drive. Eating when hungry would result in drive reduction and physiological equilibrium as the need for food is fulfilled and the body returns to a state of balance. Option A is partially correct as drive fulfillment occurs when the need is met but incentive reduction suggests a decrease in the likelihood of the behavior being repeated, which is not necessarily the case here. Option C suggests instinct fulfillment, which is not a core concept of the drive theory of motivation. Option D is incorrect as arousal reduction is not explicitly linked to hunger or drive reduction in this situation.

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