Mathew Is Always Late to Office

question 51

Multiple Choice

Mathew is always late to office. Mathew's manager does not like Mathew's tardiness. Therefore, during a performance review, Mathew's manager gives him low ratings even though his work was impeccable during the performance-review period. In this scenario, Matthew's manager is making a _____.

• A) severity error
• B) halo error
• C) horns error
• D) central tendency error

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Definitions:

Valid

Refers to something that is logically sound, well-grounded, or legally acceptable.

Projective

A type of psychological test in which subjects reveal their unconscious thoughts and feelings through the interpretation of ambiguous or unstructured stimuli.

Schizophrenic

Relating to schizophrenia, or an individual diagnosed with this mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Manic-depressive

A bipolar disorder characterized by mood swings that include one or more episodes of mania and may also include episodes of depression.