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1
People who are high in sensation-seeking fit most closely with the ________ theory of motivation.
A)arousal
B)incentive
C)intrinsic
D)drive reduction
2
Frances is in her early 30's. When she goes out with her younger cousin Fran, who is 19, what differences might you expect in their desire to try new experiences?
A)Fran will prefer to stick with something they have done before.
B)Frances will want to try something new and adventurous.
C)Fran will see if she can get Frances to see a scary movie.
D)Frances will try to talk Fran into going bungee jumping.
3
Justine scores high on the sensation-seeking scale. It is likely that Justine would enjoy which activity?
A)Spending a quiet night at home
B)Shopping for her favorite old children's books on eBay
C)Going to a tarot reader with her best friend just for fun
D)Looking at pictures from her high school yearbook
4
Dr. Ted E. Bear is designing a sensation-seeking scale to use in his clinical practice. Which statement by one of his patients would most likely indicate low levels of this quality in one of his clients?
A)Listening to soft music is comforting at night.
B)It is important to get the most out of life.
C)It is important to have fun and excitement.
D)I enjoy watching adventure movie thrillers.
5
John and Joan are dating, but they can never agree on what to do when they go out. John wants to try new experiences such as exotic restaurants, but Joan prefers seeing a movie or staying in and watching television. A psychologist would suspect that John would receive _________ scores on the sensation-seeking scale and Joan would receive ______ scores.
A)High; low
B)Low; high
C)Low; low
D)High; high





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