The drive-reduction theory,postulated by __________,states that a person reacts when a physiological need creates an aroused state that drives him or her to reduce that need.
A) Clark Hull
B) William James
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Charles Darwin

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The drive-reduction theory was introduced by Clark Hull, an American psychologist who believed that physiological needs drive behavior by creating states of arousal that must be satisfied. According to this theory, when a person experiences a physiological need (such as hunger or thirst), it produces an uncomfortable state of arousal that motivates the person to engage in behaviors to reduce or eliminate that need.

The Drive-Reduction Theory,postulated by __________,States That a Person Reacts When