Gary Is the Supervisor of Mindy

question 47

Multiple Choice

Gary is the supervisor of Mindy. He is very impressed with Mindy's ability to work in a team so he has rated her as "outstanding" for this trait. Although she has missed more deadlines than her peers over the past financial quarter, Gary rated her as "above average" for the trait of "personal effectiveness." Gary's actions indicate which of the following performance appraisal problem?

• A) Bias
• B) Halo effect
• C) Trait effect
• D) Appraisal bias
• E) Trait bias

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Definitions:

Fluid Abilities

Cognitive abilities that involve the capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge.

Crystallized Abilities

The ability to use skills, knowledge, and experience gained over time, which tends to remain stable or improve with age.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over repeated measures.

Validity

The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure.