Which of the Following Would Help Reduce the Perceptual Bias

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would help reduce the perceptual bias that occurs during the hiring process?

• A) Training interviewers to use the central tendency effect.
• B) Using structured interviews.
• C) Relying on evaluations from not more than two interviewers.
• D) Creating benchmarks for performance appraisal.
• E) Using subjective indicators to measure performance.

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information that follows.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias in which the perception of one positive characteristic of a person influences the overall perception of them as favorable.

Phi Phenomenon

An optical illusion of perceived motion created by the rapid succession of images or objects.

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember the most recently presented information best, compared to earlier information.