The desire to participate in highly arousing activities is called:

A) engagement-seeking.
B) sexual maturity.
C) thrill-seeking.
D) sensation-seeking.

Sensation-Seeking

The desire to participate in highly arousing activities; it is especially common in early and mid-adolescence.

Highly Arousing Activities

Activities that intensely stimulate the emotional or physical state, causing heightened alertness or excitement.

Engagement-Seeking

The tendency to seek out interaction, stimulation, or involvement with others or one's environment as a means of fulfilling personal, social, or psychological needs.