Which Statement About Performance Appraisal Research Is True

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which statement about performance appraisal research is true?

• A)Paired comparisons are clearly superior to other rating format types.
• B)Employee comparison methods are clearly superior to other rating format types.
• C)Companies most often use checklists as their preferred rating format.
• D)Companies most often use a hybrid of a graphic rating scale and a BARS.

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Definitions:

Neighbours

Individuals living near one another, typically in the same street or community.

Operant Response

A behavior that is strengthened or weakened by the consequences that follow it, as described in operant conditioning.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Continuous Punishment

A behavioral training method where every instance of the unwanted behavior is punished, aiming to decrease or eliminate that behavior.