In a Code of Conduct, the Advantage of General Statements

question 45

Multiple Choice

In a code of conduct, the advantage of general statements of ideal conduct (as opposed to specific rules of behaviour) is

• A) the emphasis on positive activities that encourage a high level of performance.
• B) the ability to enforce the ideals.
• C) the enforceability of minimum behaviour and performance standards.
• D) the tendency to define the rules as maximum rather than minimum standards.

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Definitions:

Intentional Behavior

Actions that are performed with awareness and purpose towards achieving a specific goal.

Illusory Correlation

The tendency to overestimate the link between variables that are related only slightly or not at all.

Hot Hand Player

The belief or phenomenon where a person is perceived to be more likely to succeed in a task (e.g., scoring in sports) because of previous consecutive successes, despite statistical evidence often suggesting randomness.

Coin Flip

A method of making a binary decision or selecting randomly between two options using the outcome of a tossed coin.