In Which of the Following Situations Would Peer Ratings Be

question 115

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would peer ratings be most appropriate?

• A)The members of the work group are drawn from a diverse population.
• B)The supervisor lacks opportunity to observe each employee's performance, but other work group members do have opportunity.
• C)The manager is too busy to meet with each subordinate for a formal appraisal interview.
• D)A group of salespeople meets regularly as a committee to talk about strategies for improving customer relations.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process by which an organism responds in the same way to different but similar stimuli.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual diminishing of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented; in biology, the permanent loss of species from the earth.

Token Economy

A behavioral modification system that utilizes tokens as symbolic reinforcements for desirable behaviors, which can later be exchanged for specific rewards.

Positive Reinforcement

Adding a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior, making it more likely to occur in the future.