A researcher spends 15 hours or more each day conducting experiments or doing library reading and recording observations on color-coded index cards. This person lives alone in the country but doesn't interfere with others' lives. The BEST description of the researcher's behavior is that it is:

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Eccentric behavior is characterized by unusual habits or oddities that don't conform to societal norms but don't necessarily harm the individual or others. The researcher's intense focus on work and unique method of organizing observations (color-coded index cards) fits this description without implying dysfunction, danger, or abnormality in a clinical sense.

A Researcher Spends 15 Hours or More Each Day Conducting