Which Statement Regarding Comparative Methods of Performance Appraisal Is Incorrect

question 116

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding comparative methods of performance appraisal is incorrect?

• A) It is a method that seeks to identify one's relative standing among those being rated.
• B) Forced distribution is a method of comparative performance appraisal.
• C) This method explains how much better one person is on a given dimension when compared to another person.
• D) Ranking is one method of comparative performance appraisal.
• E) Critical incident diaries are probably the most utilized comparative method of performance appraisal.

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Definitions:

Population Proportion

The ratio or fraction of members in a population that have a particular characteristic, often denoted by P.

Sample Proportion

The fraction of the sample that displays a certain property or characteristic.

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a statement used in statistical testing that proposes there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to be tested against.

Level of Significance

The threshold below which a p-value is considered statistically significant, typically set at 0.05 or 5%, indicating the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true.