Raters Who Commit Severity Errors Generally

question 47

Multiple Choice

Raters who commit severity errors generally:

• A) rate employees on the basis of liking.
• B) restrict ratings to the high portion of the appraisal scale.
• C) restrict ratings to the low portion of the appraisal scale.
• D) rate employee performance similarly in all appraisal areas.

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