Judy interviewed a recent college graduate named Steve who was perfectly qualified for the job, but she didn't hire him because he had a bit of a stutter. In this case, Judy was
A) more influenced by the negative traits.
B) equally influenced by the positive and negative traits.
C) more influenced by the positive traits.
D) perception checking.

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Judy was more influenced by the negative trait (Steve's stutter) despite his qualifications, indicating a bias towards the negative aspect over the positive qualifications.

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