AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -(b) When the body lacks fluids then the individual feels thirsty, similarly, when there is a physiological need, an individual would feel the drive to satisfy or reduce the need by working on it. A bodily need is always associated with a drive that motivates a behavioral action by an individual.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thirst drive and motivation to seek/consume water are vital aspects of the homeostatic regulation of total body water volume and tonicity, in response to intracellular dehydration, increased plasma osmolality, decreased plasma volume, decreased blood pressure, and extracellular hypovolemia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thirst is the craving for potable fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Psychologists classify thirst as a drive, a basic compelling urge that motivates action. Other human drives involve a lack of nutrients (for example, glucose, sodium), oxygen, or sleep; these are satiated by eating, breathing, and sleeping.