An Appraisal Method That Aims at Combining the Benefits of Narrative

question 6

Multiple Choice

An appraisal method that aims at combining the benefits of narrative, critical incidents, and quantified ratings by anchoring a quantified scale with specific narrative examples of good or poor performance, is called the

• A)graphic rating scale method.
• B)paired narrative-quantitative method.
• C)critical incident method.
• D)behaviourally anchored rating scale method.
• E)anchored narrative-quantitative method.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the removal of an undesirable stimulus strengthens a behavior.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward is not given every time the desired response is made, enhancing resistance to extinction of the behavior.

Successive Approximations

A process in behaviorism where behaviors are broken down into small, achievable steps towards a final goal, often used in learning and conditioning.

Delayed Reinforcement

The presentation of a reward following a behavior after a significant period of time, which can impact the effectiveness of the reinforcement.