By Motivating Us to Satisfy Our Physical Needs, Hunger and Thirst

question 17

Multiple Choice

By motivating us to satisfy our physical needs, hunger and thirst serve to

• A) raise the set point.
• B) maintain homeostasis.
• C) lower hormone levels.
• D) lessen basal metabolic rate.

Recognize the various physiological and psychological drives that influence human behavior.

Apply motivational theories to understand the behavioral responses to environmental stimuli.

Distinguish between different motivational theories (drive theory, homeostatic theory, expectancy theory).

Understand the role of physiological signals in regulating appetite and satiety.

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