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When a random activity reaches the goal, the drive is:

AReduced
BRenewed
CRepeated
DRetained
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Reduced
1. The drive energises random activity until something works. 2. When one of those activities leads to a goal, it reduces the drive. 3. The organism stops being active and returns to a balanced state. _Source: syllabus Psychology, Ch 9 'Motivation and Emotion'_
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