A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 34 - 36 of 299

Explanation

Several signs may indicate that an adolescent has a negative self-concept. These are as follows

• Doing poorly in school

• Having few friends

• Putting down one self and others

• Rejecting compliments

• Teasing others

• Showing excessive amounts of anger

• Being excessively jealous

• Hesitating to try new things.

Explanation

A hedonistic view of motivation and emotion which says that many emotional-motivating states are followed by an opposing or opposite, state is known as opponent process theory.

Explanation

Zuckerman identified four components of sensation seeking

• Thrill and adventure seeking- A desire to engage in physical activities involving speed, danger, novelty and defiance of gravity such as parachuting, scuba diving and bungee jumping

• Experience seeking- The search for novel experiences through travel, music, art or a nonconformist lifestyle with similarly inclined persons

• Disinhibit ion-The need to seek release in uninhibited social activities

• Boredom susceptibility- An aversion to repetitive experiences, routine work, predictable people and a reaction of restless discontent when exposed to such situations