Optimists Are More Likely Than Pessimists to Succeed Academically

question 41

True/False

Optimists are more likely than pessimists to succeed academically.

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Definitions:

Performance Ratings

The assessment and documentation of an employee’s job performance using various methods, including qualitative and quantitative metrics.

Manager

An individual responsible for directing and overseeing the work of a group of people in an organization, making decisions, planning, and implementing strategies to achieve goals.

Severity Error

A bias in performance appraisal where the evaluator tends to judge all employees as performing at the same level, usually at an extreme of performance.

Daily Sales Targets

Specific sales performance goals set for a sales team or individual salesperson to achieve within a single day.