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38. Seth Hernandez is sitting in a class that precedes lunch. His stomach begins to rumble and
grumble. Instead of thinking about the day’s lecture, Seth begins to think about lunch and
his choice of places to eat. He even begins to narrow down the selection of foods that he
might want for lunch. Seth is focusing on biological needs that are at present unfulfilled and
have produced what might be thought of as an unpleasant state of arousal. Which of the
following theories best describes Seth’s experience?
a. emotional theory
b. cognitive theory
c. drive theory
d. fact-and-find theory

(C)