After working all afternoon cleaning up the attic,Mr.Dixon is very thirsty and drinks a big glass of orange juice.His motivation to drink in order to reduce his feeling of thirst can best be explained by

A) the Yerkes-Dodson law.
B) drive-reduction theory.
C) incentive theories.
D) arousal theory.

Drive-Reduction Theory

A psychological motivation model that explains behavior as being driven by the desire to reduce needs and return to a state of homeostasis.

Yerkes-Dodson Law

A psychological principle stating that performance increases with arousal up to an optimal point, after which it decreases as arousal levels become too high.

Arousal Theory

A theory in psychology that suggests motivation is driven by levels of arousal, where individuals are motivated to maintain an optimal level of arousal.