Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. appetitive system

appetitive system

appetitive system

extraversion as represented by an individual’s relative sensitivity to positive or rewarding (appetitive) cues and stimuli and his or her processes for approaching them. Compare aversive system. See also behavioral approach system. [proposed by British psychologist Jeffrey Alan Gray (1934–2004)]

Related Terms

law of specific nerve energies

law of specific nerve energies see specific-energy doctrine...

hazing

hazing n. the initiation of new members into a group by sub...

symbiotic psychosis

symbiotic psychosis an obsolete name for a condition, occur...

mathematical statistics

mathematical statistics see theoretical statistics.

systematic approach

systematic approach see topographic model.

ecological fallacy

ecological fallacy a mistaken conclusion drawn about indivi...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact