Alexis Is Walking to Class on an Extremely Hot Day

question 184

Multiple Choice

Alexis is walking to class on an extremely hot day.She starts to perspire so heavily that she begins fanning herself with her notebook.Which theory most clearly explains her behavior by emphasizing the importance of homeostasis in motivation?

• A) evolutionary theory
• B) drive-reduction theory
• C) arousal theory
• D) hierarchy of needs theory

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