Which term refers to an individual's intolerance for repetitive or monotonous experiences, leading them to seek out new and stimulating activities to avoid boredom?

Which term refers to an individual's intolerance for repetitive or monotonous experiences, leading them to seek out new and stimulating activities to avoid boredom?

• A. Boredom Susceptibility
• B. Incentive theory
• C. Intrinsic motivation
• D. Extrinsic motivation

Answer: (A)

This item tests boredom susceptibility, a trait within sensation seeking that describes how strongly someone dislikes dull or repetitive experiences and feels driven to seek new, stimulating activities to avoid boredom. People high in boredom susceptibility tend to crave variety and may seek out novel tasks, adventures, or changes to keep themselves engaged. This concept is about a personal tolerance for monotony and the motivation to pursue novelty, rather than about doing things for internal satisfaction (intrinsic motivation) or for external rewards (extrinsic motivation) or how rewards influence behavior (incentive theory). The term that best matches the description is boredom susceptibility.

This item tests boredom susceptibility, a trait within sensation seeking that describes how strongly someone dislikes dull or repetitive experiences and feels driven to seek new, stimulating activities to avoid boredom. People high in boredom susceptibility tend to crave variety and may seek out novel tasks, adventures, or changes to keep themselves engaged. This concept is about a personal tolerance for monotony and the motivation to pursue novelty, rather than about doing things for internal satisfaction (intrinsic motivation) or for external rewards (extrinsic motivation) or how rewards influence behavior (incentive theory). The term that best matches the description is boredom susceptibility.