This Type of Rater Error Occurs When a Manager Rates

question 24

Multiple Choice

This type of rater error occurs when a manager rates an employee high or low on all job standards based on one characteristic __________.

• A) Recency errors
• B) Strict errors
• C) Halo effect errors
• D) Rater bias errors

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Definitions:

Fixed Interval

In operant conditioning, a schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Partial Reinforcement Effect

The typical outcome of a variable ratio of reinforcement in which a slow rate of initial learning is coupled with resistance to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process in which a behavior is rewarded every time it is exhibited, leading to rapid learning.

Extinction Resistance

The phenomenon where a learned behavior persists even after it is no longer reinforced, indicating a resistance to extinction.