On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:05:26 -0700, David wrote:

Dude! "Drivers" is an odd word for anyone capable of penning a Master's
Thesis to be using in reference to the "causes" of behavior in a
newsgroup...

You could use "causes", "basis", "reasons", etc, but "drivers"??

David

American English is my native language: and I'd happily pit my writing
skills against your's any day.

I consider "drivers" not only appropriate, but sophisticated, definitive
and exquisitely precise.

Of course, that's merely my opinion.

Michael
When I die, I want to go where dogs go!