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:

Ambivalent

Describes mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes towards a person, situation, or object.

Openness

A personality trait describing someone as curious, imaginative, creative, adventurous, and inventive.

Big Five Personality Traits

Five personality traits that psychologists describe as constituting the major attributes of one’s personality: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness.

Extraversion

A personality trait describing someone as outgoing, talkative, positive, and sociable.