DIVERSIVE EXPLORATION

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N., Pam M.S.
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The exploratory behaviour used to seek novel and activating stimuli to increase arousal. Compare inspective exploration.

DIVERSIVE EXPLORATION: "Diversive exploration is the exploratory behaviour used to seek novel and activating stimuli to increase arousal,"

Related Psychology Terms

  1. EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR
  2. BEHAVIORAL APPROACH SYSTEM (BAS)
  3. AROUSAL-REDUCTION MECHANISM
  4. INTERIM BEHAVIOR
  5. SENSATION SEEKING
  6. AROUSAL SYSTEM
  7. AROUSAL
  8. AROUSAL-BOOST MECHANISM
  9. EMITTED BEHAVIOR
  10. SELF-ENHANCEMENT II
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "DIVERSIVE EXPLORATION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/diversive-exploration/ (accessed March 30, 2020).
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