Which Performance Appraisal Technique Maintains a Record of Uncommonly Good

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which performance appraisal technique maintains a record of uncommonly good or undesirable examples of an employee's work-related behaviour,which are reviewed with the employee at predetermined times?

• A) Paired comparison method
• B) Behaviourally anchored rating scales
• C) Alternation ranking method
• D) Critical incident method
• E) Forced distribution method

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a specific stimulus as a result of conditioning, demonstrated in Pavlov's experiments with dogs.

Tone

The quality or character of sound, or in literature, the author's attitude towards the subject or audience.

Blinking

The rapid closing and opening of the eyelid, a reflex that helps to protect the eye from irritants and distribute tear fluid.