New CED – Personality, Motivation, And Emotion Practice Test

In sensation-seeking theory, boredom susceptibility reflects a strong aversion to repetition, predictability, and monotony. People high in this trait need novelty and variety to keep their arousal at comfortable levels, so routine or predictable experiences feel dull and unsatisfying. That’s exactly why this term fits a dislike of repetition and monotony—their tolerance for sameness is low, and they seek new, stimulating experiences to stay engaged. Disinhibition, by contrast, points to impulsive, less restrained behavior in social or sexual contexts, not specifically a reaction to monotony. Experience seeking involves craving new experiences in general, but it’s broader than just a dislike of repetition; it emphasizes seeking varied experiences rather than intolerance of routine. External cues for hunger are unrelated to sensation seeking. So the term that best captures the dislike of repetition, predictability, and monotony is boredom susceptibility.