Carlos is studying for his psychology exam. he is finding it more and more difficult to focus because he is hungry. his hunger becomes so distracting that he leaves his studies and heads to the nearest sandwich shop. which of the following best explains carlos' behavior?
a) arousal theory
b) need for affiliation
c) incentive theory
d) drive-reduction theory

D) Drive-reduction theory

Explanation:

Based on the information being provided in regards to the situation at hand it can be said that Carlos' situation is being illustrated by the Drive-reduction theory. This is a theory developed by Clark L. Hull which states that motivation originates from an individuals biological needs. Which in this case would be food, since Carlos is hungry he cannot concentrate and eating would motivate him to continue studying.

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no, because those are both different running competitions. while distance runners train their legs and their lungs to run long amounts of time, the sprinters are training their legs and their lungs to give all they have in the little amount of area they need to cover. the brain also plays a huge part in all of this.

the brain is the only thing in your body that sends messages to your body telling you to run. if you are a long distance runner and you have the mind set of a sprinter, you will not get anywhere. if you have a long distance mind set and you have to run 200m in 20 seconds then you will not make it in time.

the correct answer is d