The Director of Engineering at a Local Company Was Very

question 121

Multiple Choice

The director of engineering at a local company was very impressed that Jerry,a production engineer,had not missed a single day of work in the past 12-month period.Based on this one item,the director of engineering rated Jerry very high on all dimensions of his performance appraisal.This error in the performance appraisal process is known as a__________.

• A)halo effect
• B)projection error
• C)contrast error
• D)leniency error
• E)statutory effect

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Definitions:

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the storage of general knowledge and facts about the world, independent of personal experience.

Telephone Numbers

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Concepts

Abstract ideas or general notions that exist in the mind as representations of categories or classifications of objects, events, or relations.

Permeable

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