A Judge May See a Target's Behavior, Pay Attention to the Behavior

question 29

Multiple Choice

A judge may see a target's behavior, pay attention to the behavior, and use the behavior in his or her judgment about the target's personality. However, for the personality judgment to be accurate, the

• A) observed behavior must be relevant to the trait being judged.
• B) behavior must be unusual and distinctive.
• C) judge must have observed the behavior on multiple occasions.
• D) personality trait must be cross-situationally consistent.

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Definitions:

Rate Of Speech

The speed at which an individual speaks, measured in words per minute, and can indicate various communication or neurological conditions.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of weight or shape.

Preoccupation With Food

An excessive, persistent concern with eating food, which can dominate an individual's thinking and can be symptomatic of eating disorders or psychological stress.

Menstruating

The process of the monthly shedding of the lining of the uterus, resulting in menstrual bleeding in individuals with a female reproductive system.