Marvin Zuckerman's Work on Dimensions of Sensation Seeking Reveals Four

question 8

Multiple Choice

Marvin Zuckerman's work on dimensions of sensation seeking reveals four dimensions to this trait: (1) thrill and adventure seeking susceptibility to boredom (e.g.,being easily bored by predictable experiences and people) .These dimensions are theoretically independent.Using the SPSS output below,do you think that the factor structure of the questionnaire supports Zuckerman's theory?

• A)It isn't clear whether the factor structure supports Zuckerman's theory.
• B)There is evidence for susceptibility to boredom,experience seeking,thrill and adventure seeking but there is no evidence for disinhibition.
• C)Zuckerman's theory is not at all supported by the factor structure of the questionnaire.
• D)The four factors clearly represent susceptibility to boredom,experience seeking,thrill and adventure seeking and disinhibition.

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