Applicants for Federal Probation Officer Positions May Not Be Older

question 28

Multiple Choice

Applicants for federal probation officer positions may not be older than _____ years old.

• A) 45
• B) 35
• C) 37
• D) 40

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Definitions:

Rating Errors

Mistakes or biases that occur when evaluating the performance or characteristics of others, often leading to inaccurate assessments.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies the center of a data set, often represented by the mean, median, or mode.

Horn and Halo

A cognitive bias that allows one outstanding trait, either good (halo) or bad (horn), to overshadow other traits in making judgments about someone or something.

Behavioral Observation Scales

Behavioral Observation Scales are assessment tools used to rate the frequency of specific behaviors performed by employees, typically utilized in performance evaluations.