Which tendency involves seeking social and experiential thrills by engaging in behaviors restricted by social norms?

• A. Disinhibition
• B. Belongingness
• C. Sensation seeking
• D. Instincts

Answer: (A)

Disinhibition is the tendency to release restraints on behavior, leading someone to act on impulses that social norms usually restrict. The scenario described—seeking social and experiential thrills by engaging in behaviors that norms restrict—fits this idea exactly, because it centers on breaking usual rules to get excitement or social payoff. Belongingness focuses on forming and maintaining social connections, not on breaking rules for thrills. Sensation seeking is about craving intense or novel experiences, but it doesn’t inherently involve violating social norms. Instincts are innate drives guiding behavior, not specifically about loosening inhibitions to seek norm-violating thrills.