What Is a "State"? How Do We Know It When

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Essay

What is a "state"? How do we know it when we see it? What differentiates one "state" from another, and why?

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Definitions:

Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology that focuses on how fulfilling biological needs reduces physiological drives.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, or preferences through study, experience, or instruction.

Cognitive Psychology

is the study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem-solving, creativity, and thinking."

Tolman's Theories

The psychological theories proposed by Edward C. Tolman, emphasizing the importance of cognitive processes and expectations in learning, suggesting that behavior is purposeful and goal-directed.