The Drive-Reduction Perspective Was Based on Which of the Following

question 40

Multiple Choice

The drive-reduction perspective was based on which of the following principles?

• A)homeostasis
• B)instinct
• C)psychic energy
• D)genetics

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Definitions:

Alarm Phase

The initial reaction of the body to stress, activating the sympathetic nervous system and the fight or flight response.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, often measured for health assessment.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body goes through when under stress, as proposed by Hans Selye.

Resistance Phase

The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome, characterized by the body's adaptation to a continuous stressor and an attempt to restore homeostasis.