While Conducting Performance Appraisals, Mike Gives More Weight to Factors

question 69

Multiple Choice

While conducting performance appraisals, Mike gives more weight to factors such as a problem an employee caused last week or to an award an employee just won. This tendency is specifically referred to as the

• A) recency syndrome.
• B) similarity bias.
• C) proximity bias.
• D) halo effect.

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Definitions:

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body's circulatory system, responsible for the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste substances between blood and tissue cells.

Retroperitoneal

An anatomical term that means behind the peritoneal cavity. It is where the kidneys lie.

Peritoneal Cavity

An abdominal space that lies between the parietal peritoneum (lining of the abdominal wall) and the visceral peritoneum (covering of the internal organs).

Renal Sinus

The renal sinus is a cavity within the kidney that is occupied by the renal pelvis, renal calyces, blood vessels, nerves, and fat.