Question

Thalia suffers from insomnia. she tries everything, and she finally develops the habit of counting backwards when she wants to sleep but can't. thalia finds that she falls asleep much easier once she starts counting backwards, so she continues to do so. ________ theory suggests that she continues this habit because it results in homeostasis.

Answer 1

The statement above is talking about the Drive Reduction Theory. This theory, proposed by Clark Hull in 1943, talks about a certain drive that develops when a disturbance occurs in an individual's homeostasis or simply put, when someone has physical needs that need to be met.