One of the Problems with Using Rating Scales to Evaluate

question 4

Multiple Choice

One of the problems with using rating scales to evaluate employees is that supervisors tend to let their rating of an employee on one measure affect that employee's measure on other measures. This is known as:

• A) Central tendency
• B) Supervisor leniency
• C) Halo effect
• D) Career effect

Understand the differences and emphasis across various psychological theories, including organismic and mechanistic views.

Appreciate the dynamic nature of theories and their evolution with new scientific findings.

Recognize the historical foundation of psychological theories by identifying key early philosophers and theorists.

Understand the process of scientific inquiry and the role of hypotheses in psychological research.

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Definitions:

Price Leadership

A market strategy where one leading company sets the price of goods or services within a sector, and other companies in the industry follow suit.

Airfare

The cost or price of a journey by airplane.

Price Leadership

A situation where one company (the price leader) sets the price of goods or services in the market, and other companies follow suit, often seen in oligopolistic markets.

Nash Equilibrium

An idea in strategic game theory in which none of the participants can gain by altering their approach if all other players maintain their current strategies.