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Drive-Reduction Theories

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Drive-reduction theories propose that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal physiological needs or drives. In other words, when we have a biological need like hunger or thirst, we are motivated to engage in behaviors that will satisfy those needs and bring us back to a state of equilibrium.

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