Motivation as a drive

Drive Reduction Theories

Primary drive Relationship
● She can't concentrate to study for the Good grade
exam because she was hungry

● She was motivated to eat, so that her Get into university

body can maintain homeostasis
Secondary

Secondary Get jobs

drive
● She study for the exam because she want
to get good grade
Get money

● There can be many reasons why people

want to get good grade
○ Achievement Buy food to eat
○ Counteraction (overcome one's fear) (to survive) Primary
○ Autonomy (independent)
Maslow’s Hierarchy
of Needs