Hull Suggested That Disruptions to an Organism's Internal Physiological Equilibrium

question 282

Multiple Choice

Hull suggested that disruptions to an organism's internal physiological equilibrium, also known as , motivates an organism to behave in a certain way in order to reduce tension. Hull refers to this as _.

• A) instincts; intrinsic motivation theory
• B) intrinsic motivation; drive theory
• C) homeostasis; intrinsic motivation theory
• D) homeostasis; drive theory
• E) none of these

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