The basic reason that research on the accuracy of personality judgments experienced a lengthy hiatus between 1955 and the mid-1980s was that
A) early researchers had already identified the characteristics of a good judge of personality.
B) researchers turned their attention to the content of personality judgments.
C) researchers lacked consensual criteria for deciding the accuracy of personality judgments.
D) early research indicated that personality judgments are relatively inconsequential.

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The hiatus in research on the accuracy of personality judgments between 1955 and the mid-1980s was primarily due to researchers lacking consensual criteria for deciding the accuracy of these judgments. This uncertainty about how to measure or define accuracy led to a pause in research efforts in this area.

The Basic Reason That Research on the Accuracy of Personality