Behavioral assessment relies most heavily on:
A)the use of ambiguous stimuli.
B)the observation of people in their own settings.
C)the rigorous standardization of personality questionnaires.
D)the interpretive skill of the examiner.

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Behavioral assessment involves observing people in their natural settings to gather information about their behavior. This method allows for a more accurate and realistic understanding of the individual's behavior, as opposed to relying solely on self-report measures or standardized questionnaires. The use of ambiguous stimuli (choice A) is more commonly associated with projective tests, while rigorous standardization of personality questionnaires (choice C) is important for their reliability and validity but may not capture the complexity of an individual's behavior. The interpretive skill of the examiner (choice D) is important, but not the primary focus of behavioral assessment.

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