Gary Is Mindy's Supervisor

question 25

Multiple Choice

Gary is Mindy's supervisor.He is very impressed with Mindy's ability to work in a team so he has rated her as "outstanding" for this trait.Although she has missed more deadlines than her peers over the past quarter,Gary rated Mindy as "above average" for the trait of "personal effectiveness" as well.Gary's actions indicate which performance appraisal problem?

• A) Performance bias
• B) Halo effect
• C) Trait effect
• D) Appraisal bias
• E) Trait bias

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Definitions:

Moral Component

The element of decision making that pertains to what is right and wrong, ethical and unethical.

Personality

An individual’s unique constellation of consistent behavioral traits.

Preconscious

According to Freud, material just beneath the surface of awareness that can be easily retrieved.

Collective Unconscious

A concept in psychology proposed by Carl Jung, referring to the part of the unconscious mind which is shared among beings of the same species containing memories and archetypes.