If a Psychologist Completes a Performance Appraisal for a Superstar

question 129

Multiple Choice

If a psychologist completes a performance appraisal for a superstar employee, then the next employee may seem weak in comparison. This can lead to ________.

• A) the contrast effect
• B) the halo effect
• C) the downsizing effect
• D) stereotype threat

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Definitions:

Interaction

The reciprocal action or influence between entities, factors, or forces, leading to a particular effect or outcome.

Technology

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry and in our daily lives.

Gestalt Psychologist

A psychologist who studies how people perceive and experience objects as whole patterns or configurations rather than as individual components.

Mental Representations

Internal cognitive symbols that stand for some object, event, or concept in the mind, facilitating understanding and reasoning.