drive-reduction theory
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Drive-reduction theory is a psychological concept proposing that motivation arises from biological needs that create internal drives, which organisms act to reduce in order to maintain homeostasis.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19756009 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: drive-reduction theory Context triple: [Clark L. Hull, knownFor, drive-reduction theory]
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A.
A Theory of Human Motivation
A Theory of Human Motivation is the seminal 1943 paper by psychologist Abraham Maslow that introduced the hierarchy of needs as a framework for understanding human behavior and motivation.
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B.
theory of cognitive dissonance
The theory of cognitive dissonance is a foundational psychological framework explaining how people experience and reduce mental discomfort when their beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors conflict.
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C.
Motivation
"Motivation" is a 2019 R&B-pop single by American singer Normani, widely recognized for its nostalgic early-2000s-inspired sound and choreography-heavy music video.
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D.
Motivation and Personality
Motivation and Personality is a seminal psychology book by Abraham Maslow that systematically presents his theory of human motivation and the hierarchy of needs.
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E.
pleasure principle
The pleasure principle is a psychoanalytic concept describing the instinctive drive of the mind to seek immediate gratification of desires and avoid pain, especially prominent in early childhood and in the id.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: drive-reduction theory Target entity description: Drive-reduction theory is a psychological concept proposing that motivation arises from biological needs that create internal drives, which organisms act to reduce in order to maintain homeostasis.
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A.
A Theory of Human Motivation
A Theory of Human Motivation is the seminal 1943 paper by psychologist Abraham Maslow that introduced the hierarchy of needs as a framework for understanding human behavior and motivation.
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B.
theory of cognitive dissonance
The theory of cognitive dissonance is a foundational psychological framework explaining how people experience and reduce mental discomfort when their beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors conflict.
-
C.
Motivation
"Motivation" is a 2019 R&B-pop single by American singer Normani, widely recognized for its nostalgic early-2000s-inspired sound and choreography-heavy music video.
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D.
Motivation and Personality
Motivation and Personality is a seminal psychology book by Abraham Maslow that systematically presents his theory of human motivation and the hierarchy of needs.
-
E.
pleasure principle
The pleasure principle is a psychoanalytic concept describing the instinctive drive of the mind to seek immediate gratification of desires and avoid pain, especially prominent in early childhood and in the id.
- F. None of above. chosen
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