John Has Fabulous Interpersonal Skills

question 22

Multiple Choice

John has fabulous interpersonal skills. This causes raters to ignore some of his weaknesses, which include time management, technical, and leadership skills. Which of the following perceptual errors is likely impacting John's rating?

• A) central tendency error
• B) halo error
• C) leniency effect
• D) contrast effect

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Definitions:

Sensory Readiness

The state or condition in which sensory systems are primed to detect and process stimuli.

Cognitive Interpretation

The process by which individuals perceive, process, and give meaning to information from their environment, influencing their thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Bottom-up Processing

An approach to information processing rooted in taking sensory information and then assembling and integrating it, starting from small details to build up a bigger picture.

Top-down Processing

A cognitive process that involves interpreting sensory information based on existing knowledge, expectations, and thoughts, rather than from the sensory input itself.