In science class, a nine-year-old is learning about how thermostats work. The teacher tells her that the furnace goes on when the temperature gets too cold, and then goes off when the temperature reaches a certain level

The student doesn't know it, but this operation is similar to the concept of

a. evolution.
b. determinism.
c. homeostasis.
d. the action potential.

Answer: c. homeostasis.

Psychology

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