Drive

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.

Year introduced: 1969(1965)

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Tree Number(s): F01.658.293

MeSH Unique ID: D004328

Entry Terms:

• Drives

See Also:

• Instinct
• Motivation

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Motivation
Drive
Craving
Hunger
Thirst