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tough-mindedness

n.

1. a personality trait reflecting the extent to which people demonstrate low levels of compassion and high levels of aggression in social interactions. [proposed by Hans Eysenck]

2. a personality trait characterized by empiricism, materialism, skepticism, and fatalism. Compare tender-mindedness. [first described by William James] —tough-minded adj.

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fatigue effect

fatigue effect

a decline in performance on a prolonged or demanding research task that is generally attributed to the participant becoming tired or bored with the task. The fatigue effect is an important consideration when administering a lengthy survey or test in which participants’ performance may worsen simply due to the challenges of an extended task.