Which Rater Error Is Made When One Judges Those Who

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which rater error is made when one judges those who are comparable to him/her in the immediate work group higher than those who are not?

• A)Contrast error
• B)Distributional error
• C)Halo/horns error
• D)Similar-to-me error

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Definitions:

Sociological Imagination

The ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society.

Coined

The process of inventing a new word or phrase.

Sociology

The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society, including the examination of social problems.

Emile Durkheim

A French sociologist, one of the founding figures in the field of sociology, known for his study of social structures and the functional relationships between parts of society.