The __________ Effect Occurs When a Rater Evaluates One Employee

question 126

Multiple Choice

The __________ effect occurs when a rater evaluates one employee who is very strong in a number of dimensions such that, by comparison, the next employee is likely to appear weak, even if he is an average worker by other measures.

• A) contrast
• B) halo
• C) comparison
• D) relativity

Distinguish between the various elements incorporated in the end portion of a complaint.

Outline the U.S. Constitutional foundations for jury trials in federal courts.

Recognize the procedures and requirements for filing and serving a complaint.

Understand the purpose and procedural requirements of initiating a lawsuit.

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Definitions:

Nonsense Syllables

Strings of letters that do not follow grammatical rules and do not have meaning, used in memory and learning experiments.

Encoding Failure

The inability to recall specific information because of insufficient encoding of the information at the time of memory formation.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where older memories hinder the recall of newly learned information.