Drive-Reduction Theory and Incentive Motivation
A researcher testing drive-reduction theory observes that animals with unlimited food access continue to eat beyond physiological satiation. This finding suggests the researcher’s initial hypothesis failed to account for which of the following?
A
Believing that the presence of food always triggers a physiological need, regardless of the animal’s state.
B
Overlooking the influence of external cues and learned behaviors on eating beyond physiological needs.
C
Assuming that physiological needs are the only drivers of behavior, ignoring psychological motivations.
D
Misinterpreting the drive reduction theory as applicable to all behaviors in all contexts.
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