All of the Following Statements About Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales

question 67

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) are accurate EXCEPT:

• A) BARS evaluates how often an employee displays certain behaviors on the job.
• B) The consistency across raters who use BARS is relatively high.
• C) BARS provides specific examples of different levels of behavior to help minimize subjectivity.
• D) The creation of a BARS evaluation tool is time consuming.
• E) BARS is job specific and therefore unique forms must be created for each position.

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