Which of the Following Is True of the Paired-Comparison Appraisal

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the paired-comparison appraisal approach?

• A) It typically involves hiring organizational psychologists to analyze the performance of the employees as a group.
• B) It requires the appraiser to choose the most appropriate statement from a series of statements about an employee.
• C) It is most effective when the supervisor wants to find one outstanding employee in a group.
• D) It requires the supervisor to write a detailed description of the employee's performance.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that involves overattributing others' behaviors to their personal characteristics while underestimating situational factors.

Extenuating Circumstances

Conditions or factors that lessen the severity or culpability in a situation or a criminal act.

Videotaped Confessions

Recorded admissions of guilt by suspects, often used as evidence in legal proceedings, which can raise issues related to coercion and voluntariness.

Simulated Jurors

Individuals participating in a mock trial to study various aspects of juror behavior and decision-making in a controlled setting.