Dan walks out of an air-conditioned room into the heat of a summer day, and after sometime his body releases excess heat by sweating.This is due to the body's tendency to maintain

A) intrinsic motivation.
B) self-determination.
C) homeostasis.
D) self-actualization.

Homeostasis refers to the body's tendency to maintain a stable and balanced internal environment. In this case, Dan's body is responding to the heat by sweating, which helps regulate his body temperature and maintain homeostasis. Intrinsic motivation, self-determination, and self-actualization are not relevant to this physiological response.