Which of the Following Statements About Rating Biases Are True

question 145

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about rating biases are true?

• A)women in stereotypically male jobs are rated higher than women in stereotypically female jobs.
• B)attractive women are rated higher if they hold management jobs than if they hold non-management positions.
• C)liking someone may cause the rater to selectively remember positive things about the person and thus rate him higher.
• D)leniency bias can be addressed by having the rater use absolute rankings.

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Nominal Variable

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Indicator Variables

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Logistic Regression

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