The Theory Stating That Behaviors Are Motivated by an Organism's

question 185

Multiple Choice

The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by an organism's attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst, and return the body to a state of balance, is called ________ theory.

• A) drive-reduction
• B) homeostatic
• C) needs
• D) disequilibrium

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Definitions:

English Civil War

A series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") in England from 1642 to 1651.

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Huron

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