Ray Stokes Is a Supervisor in a Local Factory

question 100

Multiple Choice

Ray Stokes is a supervisor in a local factory.When Ray appraises his employees' performance,he often exhibits the halo effect.In other words,Ray ____.

• A) rates all the employees in an organization as "satisfactory" or better
• B) gives an employee the same rating on nearly all dimensions
• C) ignores an employee's critical incidents
• D) uses objective measures only when they are to the benefit of the employees

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Definitions:

Magnification

In cognitive psychology, a distortion involving exaggerating the importance or significance of events, often seen in anxiety and depression.

Minimization

A defense mechanism where the individual downplays the significance or impact of an event or emotion.

Contingency Contracting

A behavioral intervention technique involving a written agreement between a client and a counselor specifying a behavior to be changed and the consequences that follow as a result.

Token Economy

A behavioral modification system that uses tokens as a form of reinforcement for displaying desired behaviors, which can later be exchanged for various rewards.