A Halo Error Results When One Person Rates Another Person

question 84

True/False

A halo error results when one person rates another person on several different dimensions and gives a similar rating for each dimension.

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Definitions:

Frame of Reference

A set of criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements or judgments can be made.

Transference

In psychotherapy, the process by which patients unconsciously redirect feelings and desires from a significant person in their past to the therapist.

Genuineness

The quality of being truly what something or someone is said to be; authenticity, especially valuable in the context of therapeutic relationships.

Empathy

is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, a crucial skill in effective communication and relationship-building.