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Alainaaa8

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on: Jun 21, 2018
According to Zuckerman, the need to seek release in unrestrained social activities such as risky sex, impulsiveness, aggressiveness, and antisocial behaviors comprise the _____ component of sensation seeking.
 
  a. disinhibition
  c. boredom susceptibility
  b. experience seeking
  d. thrill and adventure seeking

Question 2

Zuckerman used the method of _____ to identify sensation seeking.
 
  a. ANOVA
  c. standard deviation
  b. factor analysis
  d. z-test


InfiniteSteez

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Using the method of factor analysis, Zuckerman identified four components of sensation seeking. The need to seek release in uninhibited social activities such as risky sex, impulsiveness, aggressiveness, and antisocial behaviors is called disinhibition.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Using the method of factor analysis, Zuckerman identified four components of sensation seeking. They are thrill and adventure seeking, experience seeking, disinhibition, and boredom susceptibility.


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