During a Performance Appraisal Interview,an Employee Drumming His or Her

question 6

Multiple Choice

During a performance appraisal interview,an employee drumming his or her fingers on the table and fidgeting in the chair is an example of which of the following?

• A) body language
• B) nonverbal communication
• C) both of these
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Maturation

This refers to the developmental processes that occur as individuals grow and age, which can impact the outcomes of longitudinal research.

Instrumentation

The process or technique of designing, selecting, or using instruments, especially for scientific measurement or experimental research.

Regression

A statistical method used to determine the strength and character of the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Hawthorne Effect

The phenomenon where subjects alter their behavior simply because they are aware that they are being observed.