Two-year-old Jada is bored.She has been stuck in her car seat for 30 minutes,has played with every toy available to her,and has looked at everything in the car.She wants desperately to escape.She is motivated to escape the car seat to
A) maintain her level of arousal.
B) decrease her arousal.
C) increase her arousal to an optimum level.
D) reach homeostasis.

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Jada is experiencing sensory deprivation and is seeking more stimulating input to increase her arousal to an optimum level. This is consistent with the arousal theory, which suggests that individuals seek to maintain an optimal level of arousal, neither too high nor too low. Option A (maintaining her level of arousal) is incorrect because her current level of arousal is likely too low. Option B (decreasing her arousal) is also incorrect because she is already experiencing low arousal and seeking more stimulation. Option D (reaching homeostasis) is not applicable in this situation as it refers to maintaining a stable internal environment in the body.

Two-Year-Old Jada Is Bored