The Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) and the Behavior Observation

question 34

Multiple Choice

The behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) and the behavior observation scale (BOS) that measures performance as perceived by the manager are often used in _____.

• A) subjective appraisals
• B) mathematical appraisals
• C) objective appraisals
• D) factual appraisals
• E) statistical appraisals

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Definitions:

Parallel Forms Reliability

A measure of reliability used to assess the consistency of the results of two tests constructed in the same way from the same content domain.

Content Validity

The extent to which a test or measurement instrument covers the content that it is supposed to measure.

Split-Half Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is divided into two parts and the scores on both halves are compared.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.