Managers at Bigbux Bank Get a Performance Appraisal Once a Year

question 312

Multiple Choice

Managers at Bigbux Bank get a performance appraisal once a year. Bigbux uses an evaluation process that provides feedback about performance not only from superiors but also from subordinates and other managers at the same level. This type of evaluation is known as a(n)

• A) organization-wide appraisal.
• B) 360-degree review.
• C) circular analysis.
• D) multilevel assessment.

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Definitions:

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive approach in which perception starts with the brain and works down to smaller details, using expectations and knowledge to interpret sensory input.

Sensory Information

Information received through the senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell), which is then processed by the brain to understand and interact with the environment.

Past Memory

Recollections and information from previous experiences stored in the brain.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.