Paisley is a high school student who wants to be a writer. She has always dreamed of attending Science University, since her entire family graduated from there. One day she receives an email about a scholarship from the University of Prestigious Writing, but she deletes it without even opening it.
Which red flag characteristic best describes Paisley's behavior?
The red flag characteristic that best describes Paisley's behavior is fanaticism. Fanaticism by description is a behavior that shows more of an obsessive enthusiasm. Paisley's obsession of attending Science University is normal but her action such as receiving a scholarship from a different school and never entertained the email is an abnormal behavior.
The answer is the second choice which is Fanaticism.