When a Rater Tends to Use Only One Part of a Rating

question 31

Multiple Choice

When a rater tends to use only one part of a rating scale, it is known as a:

• A) distributional error.
• B) contrast error.
• C) halo error.
• D) horns error.
• E) projection error.

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Definitions:

Ventricles

Cavities within the brain that produce and contain cerebrospinal fluid, playing a crucial role in cushioning the brain and maintaining intracranial pressure.

First Heart Sound

The sound produced by the closure of the AV (mitral and tricuspid) valves at the beginning of ventricular contraction or systole.

Second Heart Sound

The second heart sound is produced by the closing of the aortic and pulmonary valves at the beginning of ventricular diastole.

Ventricular Systole

The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract, pumping blood out of the heart into the arterial system.