Clayton,a Supervisor,needs to Rate the Performance of 20 Subordinates

question 8

Multiple Choice

Clayton,a supervisor,needs to rate the performance of 20 subordinates.He uses a rating scale to rate them on a scale of 1 to 10.He rates 18 employees at 5,which leads to central tendency.In the context of types of rating errors,Clayton commits the _____ error.

• A) distributional
• B) contrast
• C) horns
• D) statistical
• E) halo

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Definitions:

Pavlov's Studies

Research conducted by Ivan Pavlov that demonstrated classical conditioning, where dogs learned to associate a neutral stimulus with food and respond to it as they would to the food.

Salivate

The production of saliva in the mouth, often as a reflexive response to the sight, smell, or thought of food.

Classical Conditioning

The kind of learning in which an unconditioned response (such as salivating) that is naturally elicited by one stimulus (such as food) becomes elicited also by a new, conditioned stimulus (such as a bell).

Food Poisoning

A condition caused by consuming contaminated food or beverages with harmful bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens.