A Competent Employee Receives Lower-Than-Deserved Ratings Because of Few Outstanding

question 96

Multiple Choice

A competent employee receives lower-than-deserved ratings because of few outstanding colleagues who set very-high performance standards. This is an example of _____ rater error.

• A)contrast
• B)distributional
• C)halo
• D)similar to me
• E)horns

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Definitions:

Cognitive Learning

A style of learning that involves understanding, thinking, problem-solving, and remembering, by which knowledge is gained and retained.

Vicarious Learning

Learning that occurs by observing the behaviors of others and the outcomes of those behaviors.

Insects

A vast group of arthropods characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax, abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and one pair of antennae.

Law of Effect

A principle in behaviorism stating that responses followed by satisfaction will become more likely to occur, and those followed by discomfort will become less likely.