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  2. Drive reduction theory (learning theory) - Wikipedia

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    Drive reduction theory, developed by Clark Hull in 1943, is a major theory of motivation in the behaviorist learning theory tradition. [1] ". Drive" is defined as motivation that arises due to a psychological or physiological need. [2] It works as an internal stimulus that motivates an individual to sate the drive. [3]

  3. Clark L. Hull - Wikipedia

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    Clark Leonard Hull (May 24, 1884 – May 10, 1952) was an American psychologist who sought to explain learning and motivation by scientific laws of behavior. Hull is known for his debates with Edward C. Tolman. He is also known for his work in drive theory . Hull spent the mature part of his career at Yale University, where he was recruited by ...

  4. Drive theory - Wikipedia

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    In 1943 two psychologists, Clark Hull and Kenneth Spence, put forward a drive theory as an explanation of all behavior. In a study conducted by Hull, two groups of rats were put in a maze, group A was given food after three hours and group B was given food after twenty-two hours.

  5. Reactive inhibition - Wikipedia

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    Reactive inhibition is a phrase coined by Clark L. Hull in his 1943 book titled Principles of Behavior.He defined it as: Whenever any reaction is evoked in an organism there is left a condition or state which acts as a primary negative motivation in that it has an innate capacity to produce a cessation of the activity which produced the state.

  6. Content theory - Wikipedia

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    Created by Clark Hull and further developed by Kenneth Spence, the theory became well known in the 1940s and 1950s. Many of the motivational theories that arose during the 1950s and 1960s were either based on Hull's original theory or were focused on providing alternatives to the drive-reduction theory, including Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of ...

  7. Kenneth Spence - Wikipedia

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    Doctoral advisor. Robert M. Yerkes. Kenneth Wartinbee Spence (May 6, 1907 – January 12, 1967) was a prominent American psychologist known for both his theoretical and experimental contributions to learning theory and motivation. As one of the leading theorists of his time, [1] Spence was the most cited psychologist in the 14 most influential ...

  8. 19+ Mistakes You Should Always Avoid at the Supermarket - AOL

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    Buying the Store-Prepped Meat. Convenience will always cost you, and nowhere is that as obvious as the meat department. "Any meats that are already cut and placed on skewers or seasoned are going ...

  9. Talk:Drive theory - Wikipedia

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    I also would like add the following sentence at the beginning of the article. The current article does not credit Clark Hull with developing the Drive Reduction Theory. Drive Reduction Theory, developed by Clark Hull in 1943, was the first theory for motivation (Dewey, 2007). Reference: Dewey, R. (2007). Psychology: An introduction.