How would drive reduction theory explain a person accepting a new job with a higher salary but that requires more work and respo
nsibility?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.
Answer:.D. The person takes the job to satisfy the secondary drive of increased salary.
Explanation: This theory is linked to the concept of homeostasis, which is the state in which our body strives for balance at all times , for example if you feel hot your body will work towards maintaining balance by indicating that you are thirsty which gives you a drive for you to go drink water
A biological need is what drives us to search for the state of equilibrium, when you re cold the body tells you to keep warm
So a person feels the drive to have more money or to have an increased salary and to reduce this drive they take a job with an increased salary , this drive will then be reduced. The state of balance is then maintain this way because the person will now start to feel a bit satisfied because their drive have been fulfilled.
Mr. mckay teaches about 100 students in his senior english classes in a large high school. if his students match the national norms for twelfth graders, 25 of his students probably used marijuana, alcohol, or other illicit drugs in the past 30 days.
