Toby Is Generally Somewhat Sad and Pessimistic

question 153

Multiple Choice

Toby is generally somewhat sad and pessimistic.Today,however,his candidate for president has won the election,and Toby is feeling incredibly optimistic and exuberant.Toby's usual sadness and pessimism is a(n) _____; his current optimism and exuberance is a(n) _____.

• A) emotion; mood
• B) emotion; emotion
• C) mood; emotion
• D) mood; mood

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Definitions:

Forced Distributions

A method of evaluating employees that requires raters to categorize employees.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies the single value that most accurately represents a set of data, commonly using the mean, median, or mode.

Comparative Evaluation

The process of comparing one set of data, elements, or situations with another to assess its value or performance in relation to a standard or another entity.

Ranking Method

A method of evaluating employees that ranks them from best to worst on some trait.