drive

(noun)

Acts of motivation like thirst or hunger that have primarily biological purposes.

Related Terms

  • motivation
  • psychosocial
  • homeostasis

Examples of drive in the following topics:

  • Drive-Reduction Theory

  • Drive Theory

  • Drive-Reduction Theory of Motivation

    • Drive-reduction theory distinguishes between primary and secondary drives.
    • Secondary drives are associated with primary drives because the satisfaction of secondary drives indirectly satisfies primary drives.
    • Secondary drives become associated with primary drives through classical conditioning.
    • Drives are thought to underlie all behavior in that behaviors are only conditioned, or learned, if the reinforcement satisfies a drive.
    • Individuals faced with more than one need at the same time experience multiple drives, and research has shown that multiple drives can lead to more rapid learning than a single drive.
  • Key Characteristics of Entrepreneurs

    • Successful entrepreneurs have a unique set of personal characteristics, including the drive to take risks and embrace failure.
    • That is the meaning of drive.
    • Entrepreneurial drive is something of an umbrella term for the wide variety of characteristics that compel an individual to pursue a unique and untested path relentlessly, regardless of the failures and obstacles.
    • The characteristics below all overlap with drive in some way, shape, or form, to ultimately create a template for the entrepreneurial mentality:
  • Driven Oscillations and Resonance

    • In the case of a sinusoidal driving force: $\frac{\mathrm{d}^2x}{\mathrm{d}t^2} + 2\zeta\omega_0\frac{\mathrm{d}x}{\mathrm{d}t} + \omega_0^2 x = \frac{1}{m} F_0 \sin(\omega t)$, where $\!
    • F_0$ is the driving amplitude and $\!
    • \omega$ is the driving frequency for a sinusoidal driving mechanism.
    • F_0$, driving frequency $\!
    • For a particular driving frequency called the resonance, or resonant frequency $\!
  • Forced Vibrations and Resonance

    • The phenomenon of driving a system with a frequency equal to its natural frequency is called resonance.
    • Say a person drives the paddle ball by moving his or her finger up and down at a certain frequency.
    • The phenomenon of driving a system with a frequency equal to its natural frequency is called resonance.
    • Unfortunately, heavy winds happened to drive the bridge at its natural frequency, leading to the collapse.
    • The amplitude of a harmonic oscillator is a function of the frequency of the driving force.
  • Plotting the Residuals

    • As an example, consider the figure depicting the number of drunk driving fatalities in 2006 and 2009 for various states:
    • So, based on the linear regression model, for a 2006 value of 415 drunk driving fatalities we would expect the number of drunk driving fatalities in 2009 to be lower than 377.
    • So, based on the linear regression model, for a 2006 value of 439 drunk driving fatalities we would expect the number of drunk driving fatalities for 2009 to be higher than 313.
    • Therefore, this particular state is doing an exceptional job at bringing down the number of drunk driving fatalities each year, compared to other states.
    • This figure shows a scatter plot, and corresponding residual plot, of the number of drunk driving fatalities in 2006 ($x$-value) and 2009 ($y$-value)
  • Comparing Motivation to Emotion

    • Emotion is often the driving force behind motivation, both positive or negative.
    • Motivation is an inner drive to behave, or act, in a certain manner.
    • This drive allows us to satisfy inner conditions such as wishes, desires, and goals.
    • Motivation is commonly broken into drives and motives.
    • Emotion is often the driving force behind motivation, positive or negative.
  • Technology as a Driver and Enabler of Innovation

    • Innovation is a primary source of competitive advantage for companies in essentially all industries and environments, and drives forward efficiency, higher productivity, and differentiation to fill a wide variety of needs.
    • One particular perspective on economics isolates innovation as a core driving force, alongside knowledge, technology, and entrepreneurship.
    • This theory of innovation economics notes that the neoclassical approach (monetary accumulation driving growth) overlooks the critical aspect of the appropriate knowledge and technological capabilities.
    • Technology in particular is a powerful driving force in innovative capacity, particularly as it pertains to both the evolution of innovations and the way they proliferate.
    • These technological innovations generated are hypothesized to be a central driving force in the steady economic expansion of the U.S., allowing it to maintain it's place as the world's largest economy.
  • Using Interference to Read CDs and DVDs

    • Optical discs are digital storing media read in an optical disc drive using laser beam.
    • They are read in an optical disc drive which directs a laser beam at the disc.
    • The data is stored either by a stamping machine or laser and is read when the data is illuminated by a laser diode in the disc drive.
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