Zuckerman assessed sensation seeking in his subjects with the use of:

a. questionnaires.
c. projective techniques.
b. multiple observations.
d. case studies.


ANS: A
FEEDBACK: To measure sensation seeking Zuckerman constructed the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS), a 40-item paper-and-pencil questionnaire. When developing this test, he administered it to many people whose behavior corresponded to his definition of sensation seeking.

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