An advocate for arousal theory would observe that people seek to adjust their level of stimulation to hit an optimal arousal zone. In particular, when arousal is too low (boredom or under-stimulation), they pursue activities or stimuli to raise arousal; when arousal is too high (overstimulation or stress), they seek ways to reduce arousal to return to a comfortable level. Key observation you’re likely to encounter:

• When we are bored, we look for excitement; when we are overexcited, we wish for more peace.

If you want, I can provide a brief explanation of how this contrasts with other motivational theories (e.g., drive reduction, incentive theory) and give examples from real-life situations.