How would drive reduction theory explain a person accepting...

How would drive reduction theory explain a person accepting a new job with a higher salary but that requires more work and responsibility? (A) Money is a more powerful incentive for this individual than free time. (B) This person seeks a higher activity level and takes the job in order to satisfy this drive (C) For this person, money is a higher-level need than free time. (D) The person takes the job to satisfy the secondary drive of increased salary. (E) Humans instinctively seek greater resources and control over their environment

How would drive reduction theory explain a person accepting a new job with a higher salary but that requires more work and responsibility?
(A) Money is a more powerful incentive for this individual than free time.
(B) This person seeks a higher activity level and takes the job in order to satisfy this drive
(C) For this person, money is a higher-level need than free time.
(D) The person takes the job to satisfy the secondary drive of increased salary.
(E) Humans instinctively seek greater resources and control over their environment

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Key Concepts

Drive Reduction Theory

A motivational framework that proposes that behavior is driven by the need to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological or psychological needs, ultimately aiming to restore equilibrium or homeostasis.

Primary and Secondary Drives

This concept distinguishes between innate, biologically based drives (primary drives) necessary for survival, and learned, symbolic drives (secondary drives) that develop through experience and can indirectly satisfy primary needs.

Homeostasis

A fundamental principle underlying motivation, referring to the body's tendency to maintain internal stability; drive reduction theory posits that deviations from this balance create an uncomfortable state that motivates behavior aimed at restoration.

Incentive Motivation

A concept that embodies the role of external rewards in motivating behavior; even if not directly linked to basic physiological needs, such rewards can become secondary reinforcers that drive actions by promising the reduction of internal tension or the attainment of a valued state.

Reinforcement

The process through which behaviors are strengthened or increased, as the reduction of a drive or the receipt of a reward reinforces the actions taken, making them more likely to occur in the future.

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