Paul Is a Manager at Firefly Corp

question 7

Multiple Choice

Paul is a manager at Firefly Corp.,and he uses a rating approach to evaluate his employees.He considers one employee at a time and circles a number or a word to signify the degree to which that employee demonstrates a particular trait in the scale.Which of the following approaches is Paul using to assess his employees?

• A) Mixed-standard scale
• B) Critical-incident approach
• C) Graphic rating scale
• D) Behavioral observation scale
• E) Behaviorally anchored rating scale

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Definitions:

Anchoring Heuristic

A cognitive bias where an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information to make subsequent judgments.

Extrasensory Perception

A claimed ability to gain information through means other than the known human senses.

Mental Laziness

A state where an individual avoids mentally challenging tasks, preferring comfort over cognitive effort.

Theory Perseverance Effect

The phenomenon where beliefs persist even after the evidence supporting them has been discredited or debunked.