High sensation seekers, compared to low sensation seekers, are characterized
A) as taking a long time to be bored while doing a repetitive activity.
B) as being poorly motivated.
C) as willing to take extreme risks in order to have intense sensations and experiences.
D) as being less likely than low sensation seekers to use tobacco.

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High sensation seekers are individuals who have a strong desire for novel, complex, and intense sensations and experiences, and they are willing to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks to achieve these experiences. This characteristic differentiates them from low sensation seekers, who tend to avoid such risks and may prefer more predictable and less stimulating environments.

High Sensation Seekers, Compared to Low Sensation Seekers, Are Characterized