aversive system

neuroticism as represented by an individual’s relative sensitivity to negative or punishing (i.e., aversive) cues and stimuli and his or her processes for avoiding them. Compare appetitive system. See also behavioral inhibition system. [proposed by British psychologist Jeffrey Alan Gray (1934–2004)]

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November 23rd 2024

response topography

the physical characteristics of a response, including its duration, force, extent, and location. Also called topography of response.