According to the test scores on subjects ranging from adolescents to 60-year-olds, sensation seeking begins to _____ during the middle school years and then _____ in one's 20s
a. stall; increase
c. decrease; increase
b. increase; decrease
d. increase; stall
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Test scores on subjects ranging from adolescents to 60-year-olds showed that sensation seeking begins to increase during the middle school years and decrease in one's twenties (Lynne-Landsman, Graber, Nichols, & Botvin, 2011). No significant differences were reported as a function of educational level.
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