The _____ Occurs When a Rater Gives All Employees an Average

question 70

Multiple Choice

The _____ occurs when a rater gives all employees an average rating.

• A) central tendency
• B) leniency error
• C) primacy effect
• D) recency effect

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Definitions:

Sample

A selection from a broader population designed for the process of collecting data, through either observation or questioning, to generate statistical insights about that population.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers computed by adding them together and dividing by the count of those numbers.

Median

The middle value in a data set when the values are arranged in ascending or descending order.

Skewed

A description of data that are not symmetrically distributed around the mean, often indicating a longer tail on one side of the distribution.