Individual differences in emotion ____ account for differing responses to a stressful environment.

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Reactivity refers to how quickly and intensely individuals respond to emotional stimuli. Therefore, individual differences in emotion reactivity can account for differing responses to a stressful environment. Affective traits (choice A) refer to dispositional tendencies towards positive or negative emotions, while sensitivity (choice B) refers to how easily individuals are affected by emotional stimuli. Regulation (choice D) refers to the ability to control and modulate one's own emotions. While all of these factors may play a role in an individual's response to a stressful environment, emotion reactivity is the most relevant to differences in immediate emotional responses.

Individual Differences in Emotion ____ Account for Differing Responses to a Stressful