Homeostasis refers to:
a. a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
b. the tendency to return to a balanced or stable internal state
c. the tendency to achieve personal potential
d. the desire to obtain a level of arousal that is optimal

b) the tendency to return to a balanced or stable internal state

Explanation:

Homeostatis is the state of an organism's internal biology which is steady and is maintained by the organism. It is the base state of an organism.

The organism maintains homoestasis by three components a receptor, a control centre, and an effector. The receptor senses any change in the enviroment, the control center acts according to the environment and the effector causes a change in the organism to reach homeostasis.

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