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The Science of Psychology
The Biological Perspective
Sensation & Perception
Motivation and Emotion
Testing and Intelligence
Treatment of Psychological Disorders
2013-14 Example Starters
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Biology, natural selection, and adaptation
Heightened human abilities
The Ninja and His Nemesis
Nature v Nurture
Gina and Tina: Separated Twins
Book Definition: In Zuckerman's theory, individuals who have a biological need for higher levels of stimulation than do other people.
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In Your Own Words
People who want to live "on the edge".
A guy who goes skydiving to feel the "rush".
These people are usually impulsive, and like to do the unexpected.
A girl bingie jumps to feel the "thrill".
Zuckerman conducted a study on the relationships between personality and risk-taking in six areas: smoking, drinking, drugs, sex, driving, and gambling. He gave 260 college students self-report measures of risky behaviors in each of the six areas and asked them to fill out the Zuckerman-Kohlman five-factor personality questionnaire. Generalized risk taking in all six areas was related to scales for impulsive sensation seeking, aggression, and sociability. The study also discussed biological factors associated with risk-taking and personality (particularly sensation seeking), such as dopamine pathways in the brain. Zuckerman's study basically showed that a sensation seeker was someone who was very risky, as they have a biological need for higher levels of stimulation than do other people.
Zuckerman, M., & Kuhlman, D. M. (2000). Personality and Risk‐Taking: Common Bisocial Factors. Journal of personality, 68(6), 999-1029.
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