A glass of industrial sludge removed from a polluted river would probably not be desirable to you, even though you were very thirsty, because the glass of sludge is
A) high in incentive value.
B) high in motivation.
C) low in incentive value.
D) low in stimulus motives.

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Incentive value refers to the subjective value that an object or event holds for an individual. In this case, a glass of industrial sludge would not hold much value as it is not desirable and potentially harmful. Similarly, motivation refers to the internal processes that activate and direct behavior towards a goal, and it is unlikely that someone would be motivated to drink sludge. Thus, the correct answer is C, as the glass of sludge would be low in incentive value. The concept of stimulus motives is not particularly relevant to this scenario, as these are innate behaviors that are driven by specific stimuli and do not necessarily apply to the decision-making process of whether or not to drink polluted water.

A Glass of Industrial Sludge Removed from a Polluted River