Which of the Following Is True of the Behaviorally Anchored

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) ?

• A) It is less reliable and valid than the graphic rating scale.
• B) It is not consistent with the development purpose of the performance appraisal.
• C) It tends to focus on recent behaviors rather than on behavior that occurred throughout the evaluation period.
• D) An employee with a BARS rating of 4 most likely treats his customers rudely and with disrespect.
• E) It describes expected behaviors for various levels of performance achievement in a job.

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Definitions:

Relationship Between Variables

The relationship between variables refers to how changes in one variable are associated with changes in another through correlation or causation.

Significance Level

The significance level, often denoted by alpha (α), is the threshold chosen by the researcher to determine the statistical significance of an outcome; it's the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true.

Highly Significant

A term used in statistical analysis to denote results that vastly exceed the threshold for statistical significance, often suggesting a strong effect or association.

p < .001

p < .001 indicates that the probability of the observed data, or something more extreme, assuming the null hypothesis is true, is less than 0.1%, which is considered highly statistically significant.