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

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The drive-reduction theory suggests that motivation is driven by the need to satisfy a physiological need or reduce an uncomfortable internal state (such as hunger or thirst). In this scenario, Loretta's shivering is an uncomfortable internal state, and she may have the physiological need to warm up. Running to get to class faster and warm up sooner can be seen as a way to reduce this uncomfortable state and satisfy this physiological need, making the drive-reduction theory the most appropriate theory to explain her behavior.

Loretta Is Walking to Class on an Extremely Cold and Windy