At Wilson Manufacturing, Evaluators Are Required to Justify in Writing

question 57

Multiple Choice

At Wilson Manufacturing, evaluators are required to justify in writing extremely high or extremely low performance ratings that are given to employees. Which of the following is the most likely outcome of this requirement?

• A) leniency
• B) central tendency error
• C) halo error
• D) recent behavior bias

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Definitions:

Cognitive Limitations

Refers to the constraints on human information processing, including limited memory and attention capacity.

Perfectly Rational

Refers to a theoretical condition in decision-making where individuals make decisions by fully optimizing and considering all available information and potential outcomes.

Ambiguous Situations

Scenarios that lack clarity and can be interpreted in multiple ways.

Satisficing

A decision-making strategy that aims for a satisfactory or adequate result, rather than the optimal solution.