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Caitlin is shipwrecked and abandoned on the eastern side of a deserted island. The island is rich with varied food sources and materials to make shelter. Caitlin has seen many strange animals on this island and is often unsure of her safety. She has been focused solely on survival and has been alone for over a month, but is now planning to hike to the western side of the island over the next few days to see if there are any other people on the island.

Deseribe how each of the folowing will impact her ability to survive on the island

Drive-reduction theory

Affiliation needs

Schachter-Singer two-factor theory

Universal emotions

Stress impact on the immune system

Sleep deprivation

Ingestion of hallucinogenic plants

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  1. 23 July, 10:40
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    Explanation:

    1. Drive Reduction Theory: this is a theory propounded by Clark L. Hull, that describes the how motivation stems from the biological needs of an individual.

    Hence, in this case, this theory, will impact Catline ability to survive by motivating her to have desire to satisfy her biological deficiencies or needs.

    2. Affliation need: this is a psychological term defined by David McClelland, it describes how individual tend to seek for sense of belonging or involvement in a social group

    Hence, in this case, the need for affiliation, will spur Caitlin to seek or look for other people on the island.

    3. Schachter-Singer two-factor theory: this is a psychological theory by Stanley Schachter and Jerome E. Singer that explains the two-factor theory of emotion, in which emotion of an individual is dependent on physiological arousal and cognitive label. The theory was created by researchers.

    Hence, in this case, as Caitlin seeks for emotional connection, her mental cognition and physiological needs, will makes her to seek for survival by looking for people around to share ideas and moments.

    4. Universal Emotions: often associated with disgust, sadness, anger, fear, surprise and happiness, will surely enhance Caitlin decisions in her bid to survive on the island, as she will seek for the positive aspects of the universal emotion, while trying to evade the negative aspect of the emotions.

    5. The immune system in the body of an individual fight off antigens. Hence, when individual is stressed, individual is susceptible to infections.

    Hence, in this case as Caitlin seeks to evade too much stress on her own, by staying aline in the island, this will make her to look for ways to avoid stress, such that, she seeks for companions or other people.

    6. Sleep deprivation often characteristized by stress or poor sleeping habits.

    Hence, in this case, to avoid sleeping deprivation which may have arised due to over alertness of her body since she's staying alone on the island, will spur her to seek for other people who can be like security to wild but dangerous animals.

    7. Ingestion of hallucinogenic plants: this is a situation in which individual take plants that are psychoactive in nature to alter their state of consciousness, sometimes used as medicinal substance.

    Hence, in this case, Caitlin, in her bid to survive on the island will seek to use hallucinogenic plants to alter her state of mind, probably for medical purpose.
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