According to Zuckerman, the need to seek release in unrestrained social activities such as risky sex, impulsiveness, aggressiveness, and antisocial behaviors comprise the _____ component of sensation seeking
a. disinhibition
c. boredom susceptibility
b. experience seeking
d. thrill and adventure seeking
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Using the method of factor analysis, Zuckerman identified four components of sensation seeking. The need to seek release in uninhibited social activities such as risky sex, impulsiveness, aggressiveness, and antisocial behaviors is called disinhibition.
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