Whenever Olivia watches a television commercial featuring food, she is driven by a desire to eat. These feelings of hunger stimulate Olivia to go to the kitchen and search for food. Olivia's behavior can be studied by conducting research in the area of

A. motivation.
B. sensation.
C. intuition.
D. perception.


Answer: A

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