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If your body is dehydrated, but you are not thirsty, we would say that you have:

Correct answer: B. a need but not a drive

  • A. a drive but not need
  • B. a need but not a drive
  • C. both a drive and a need
  • D. neither a need nor a drive

Explanation

Dehydration creates a physiological need even if the person does not consciously feel thirsty, so the best answer is a need without a drive. A drive is the aroused motivational state that usually prompts behaviour to reduce a need.

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