Drive
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A state of internal activity of an organism that is a necessary condition before a given stimulus will elicit a class of responses; e.g., a certain level of hunger (drive) must be present before food will elicit an eating response. |
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human & animal; no qualif |
Drive Categories.
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Hunger - The desire for FOOD generated by a sensation arising from the lack of food in the STOMACH. |
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Thirst - A drive stemming from a physiological need for WATER. |
Drive Definitions and Terms
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