The Tendency to Select Employee Ratings in the Middle of a Rating

question 62

Multiple Choice

The tendency to select employee ratings in the middle of a rating scale is called

• A) leniency bias.
• B) rating tendency.
• C) central tendency.
• D) similarity bias.

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Definitions:

Misunderstandings

Situations or instances in which communication or intentions are incorrectly interpreted or not grasped fully by one or more parties involved.

Emic

Pertaining to an insider's perspective, focusing on understanding cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject being studied.

Etic

An approach in cross-cultural psychology focusing on understanding commonalities across cultures by studying them from an external perspective.

Experience Near

A term in psychotherapy and anthropology referring to descriptions or concepts that closely resonate with an individual's subjective experience.