Why Do Some Researchers Critique the "Reasonable Person" Fear Standard

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why do some researchers critique the "reasonable person" fear standard for stalking?

• A) Most victims do not consider stalking behaviors harmful.
• B) Not all victims will interpret or respond to an offender's pursuit in the same manner.
• C) Stalking has a universal definition and poses no measurement challenges.
• D) Offenders who stalk are usually stalking victims.

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Definitions:

Analogical

Pertaining to analogy; the process of finding correspondences or logical relations between seemingly dissimilar things.

Directed Thinking

Thought that is focused, goal-oriented, and follows logical steps towards a specific conclusion.

Mental Set

The perspective that a person takes and the assumptions he makes in approaching a problem.

Analogical Representation

A mental representation of one thing that is similar in some way to another; used in problem-solving and reasoning.