Which Statement About Optimism Is FALSE

question 172

Multiple Choice

Which statement about optimism is FALSE?

• A)Optimism is moderately heritable.
• B)Levels of optimism tend to fluctuate across the lifetime.
• C)Optimists tend to have better cardiovascular health.
• D)Pessimists can be trained be become more optimistic.

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Definitions:

Halo Errors

Halo Errors occur in performance assessments when the evaluator's overall impression of an individual influences their judgment on specific attributes or tasks.

Distributional Errors

Mistakes made in performance appraisals where ratings are clustered at a particular area of the scale, failing to accurately reflect the actual distribution of performance.

Leniency Error

Leniency error occurs in the assessment process when an evaluator consistently rates individuals more positively than their performance warrants, often due to a desire to avoid conflict or to be perceived as favorable.

Performance Ratings

The assessment and documentation of an employee’s job performance using various methods, including qualitative and quantitative metrics.