Answer: Julie and her friends were making the long drive home after a fun day at the amusement park. They were about half way home when Julie noticed that she was so tired, she could barely stay awake. However, she knew it was her responsibility to get her friends home safely. She was then motivated to do anything that would help keep her awake. Julie's tiredness can be referred to as a drive ; the theory of motivation the to which this scenario is referring is called the drive reduction theory.