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bclement10 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Marshall is a harsh, critical person. More often than not, he is in a bad mood and acts grumpily toward other people. According to Gray's reinforcement sensitivity theory, Marshall is more likely to experience more negative emotions because ____.

a. he has an active behavioral approach system
b. his brain lacks reward centers
c. he has an active flight or freeze system
d. he has an insensitive punishment system

Question 2

According to psychologist Jeffrey Gray, the brain's ____ system affects sensitivity to rewards, whereas the ____ system affects sensitivity to punishment and the motivation to avoid punishment.

a. primary; secondary
b. secondary; primary
c. behavioral approach; flight or freeze
d. flight or freeze; behavioral approach