Whenever olivia watches a television commercial featuring food, she is ridden by a desire to eat. these feelings of hunger stimulate olivia to go the kitchen to search for food. olivia's behavior can be studied by conducting research in the area of
a) intultion
b) motivation
c) perception

B) Motivation  

Explanation:

Motivation: According to the psychologists, motivation is described as a process through which an individual or an animal starts an activity that is sustained and directed to meet specific needs, and these needs can either be physical or psychological. Motivation guides someone to achieve a specific goal.

Characteristics:

1. Activation.

2. Intensity.

3. Persistence.

Types of motivation based on reinforcers and rewards:

1. Extrinsic.

2. Addiction.

3. Intrinsic.

Olivia's behavior can be studied by researching the area of motivation.

answer; /// i believe the correct answer is (b) disposition

local max is .5

step-by-step explanation:

the local maximum is for x values between 2 and 4

it looks like the x value is 2.5 and the y value is .5