Jimmy Is Working on a Performance Appraisal for His Subordinate

question 115

Multiple Choice

Jimmy is working on a performance appraisal for his subordinate, Jackie. The questionnaire asks whether Jackie is effective at working with others. Jimmy doesn't have many opportunities to observe Jackie around others, but he thinks she's a good employee in general, so he rates her high on this characteristic. Jimmy has made which type of rating error?

• A)severity
• B)central tendency
• C)halo
• D)recency

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Definitions:

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in images between the two eyes due to their different positions, which contributes to binocular depth perception.

Binocular Cue

Visual information taken in by both eyes that enables perception of depth, distance, and three-dimensional features of objects.

Texture Gradient

A visual perception cue where gradual changes in the texture or grain of an object suggest depth and distance.

Auditory Localization

The ability to identify the location of a sound source in a three-dimensional space.