Food-deprived rats will learn a new response if given artificially sweetened water as a reward.Thus,the sweet-tasting water is motivating even though no actual hunger reduction takes place.For which theory of motivation is this evidence problematic

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This evidence is problematic for the drive theory of motivation, which states that motivation arises from the need to reduce internal tensions or drives (such as hunger, thirst). However, in this case, the rats are not actually hungry and are not reducing any internal tension, yet they are still motivated to learn a new response for the sweet-tasting water.

Food-Deprived Rats Will Learn a New Response If Given Artificially