Loretta is walking to class on an extremely cold and windy day.Halfway there she is shivering so much that she begins to run in order to reach the warmth of her classroom sooner.Which theory most clearly explains Loretta's behavior by emphasizing the importance of homeostasis in motivation?

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The drive-reduction theory emphasizes the importance of homeostasis in motivation. This theory suggests that when physiological needs create a state of imbalance or arousal, individuals are driven to reduce these physiological needs to return to a state of balance or homeostasis. In Loretta's case, her physiological need for warmth is creating a state of imbalance, and her behavior of running is an attempt to reduce this need and return to a state of balance or homeostasis.

Loretta Is Walking to Class on an Extremely Cold and Windy