The Most Effective Way to Overcome the Bias Resulting from the Recency

question 98

Multiple Choice

The most effective way to overcome the bias resulting from the recency syndrome is to:

• A) focus on the recent information.
• B) keep records throughout the year.
• C) use the employee's co-workers to do the rating.
• D) use the essay appraisal method.

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Definitions:

Prosocial Behavior

Voluntary actions intended to benefit or help others, such as sharing, comforting, or cooperation.

Sympathy

An emotion related to empathy that involves “feeling for” another; that is, having concern for the other person, but not necessarily sharing the feelings of the other.

Empathy

“Feeling with” another person, recognizing her emotional condition and experiencing what she is assumed to be feeling.

Self-Concept

An individual's perception of themselves, encompassing beliefs, attributes, and who and what the self is.