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DRIVES

\dɹˈa͡ɪvz], \dɹˈa‍ɪvz], \d_ɹ_ˈaɪ_v_z]\

Definitions of DRIVES

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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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