Recent Diseases Like SARS and the West Nile Virus Had

question 20

True/False

Recent diseases like SARS and the West Nile virus had impacts not unlike a virgin soil epidemic.

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Definitions:

Recency Bias

The tendency to weigh recent events more heavily than earlier events when making decisions or evaluations.

Evaluations

The systematic assessment of the performance, value, or quality of an individual, organization, or program.

Traits Rating Scale

A method used in performance management where employees are evaluated based on certain defined characteristics or traits.

Performance Appraisal

The process of evaluating an employee's job performance and productivity in relation to established criteria and organizational objectives.