The measurement and conceptualization of curiosity

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-135

  Reio, Thomas G ^a   Petrosko, Joseph M ^a   Wiswell, Albert K ^b   Thongsukmag, Juthamas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curiosity; Optimal human functioning; Sensation seeking; Thrill seeking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; CONTROL; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOREDOM; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33747210272     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.167.2.117-135     Document Type: Article

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