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

question 14

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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