Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as

Reason R

Assertion A : Drive reduction was proposed to explain the actions of people taken to reduce tension created by needs.

Reason R : Human body maintains balance in its physical status. This is called homeostasis.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. BBoth A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. CA is true but R is false
4. DA is false but R is true

Pick an option to check yourself, or open the answer below.

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Correct answer: A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Drive-reduction theory (Hull) rests on homeostasis: needs disturb balance and create drives whose reduction restores it.