The Proximity Bias Is the Tendency of a Supervisor to Judge

question 64

True/False

The proximity bias is the tendency of a supervisor to judge a person more positively when they are like him/her.

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Definitions:

Psychoneuroimmunology

The interdisciplinary study exploring the interactions between the nervous system, psychological processes, and the immune system.

Immune Reaction

The body's defense mechanism in response to foreign substances, involving the activation of white blood cells and the production of antibodies.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-phase response pattern to stress described by Hans Selye, including alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages.

Stress

The body's response to any demand or challenge, which can be physical, mental, or emotional in nature.