Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?
A) eating food that tastes bad
B) going swimming on a hot day
C) eating when you are not hungry
D) smoking pot to relax

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Drive-reduction theory suggests that we are motivated to reduce biological drives (such as hunger and thirst) in order to achieve homeostasis. Eating when you are not hungry goes against this theory as it does not reduce a biological drive.

Which of the Following Activities Is Inconsistent with Drive-Reduction Theory