When you feel cold,you engage in behavior to reduce this unpleasant feeling,for example,by putting on your coat.This desire to reduce internal tension is a crucial aspect of ________ theory.

A) drive-reduction
B) arousal
C) instinct
D) incentive

Drive-Reduction theory explains that organisms are motivated to reduce internal tension caused by physiological needs (such as hunger, thirst, or cold) which creates a drive to engage in behavior that will fulfill those needs and reduce tension. In this scenario, feeling cold is creating a drive to engage in behavior (putting on a coat) that will fulfill the need (to be warmer) and reduce the tension (the feeling of being cold).