Laura Is a Senior Manager at Pine and Acorn Consultancy

question 14

Multiple Choice

Laura is a senior manager at Pine and Acorn Consultancy.After the recent rounds of semi-annual appraisals,Pine and Acorn's human resource manager Harry informed Laura that she had given approximately the same rating on every item of the appraisal to a few of her subordinates.Which of the following potential errors in performance appraisals has Laura committed?

• A) Forced-choice
• B) Leniency
• C) Central tendency
• D) The halo effect
• E) Recency

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Definitions:

Sociocultural

Pertaining to the combination of social and cultural factors and their influence on individual behaviors, attitudes, and identities.

Biological

Relating to the science of life or living organisms, particularly their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution.

Existential

Pertaining to a philosophical approach that emphasizes individual freedom, choice, and responsibility in creating meaning in life.

Modeling

A psychological technique involving the demonstration of behaviors for another individual to observe and potentially imitate.