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An employee is asked to create a spreadsheet to compile revenue projections for the up-coming year. A manager then reviews the quality of the spreadsheet. This is an example of a(n) ______ performance measure.
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Selected Answer: D.
hands-on
Correct Answer: D.
hands-on
Question 2
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Performance management consists of all of the following distinct components except
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Selected Answer: D.
low involvement of subordinates in developing the system.
Correct Answer: D.
low involvement of subordinates in developing the system.
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All of the following are reasons why a rater might commit halo error except
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Selected Answer: A.
the rater is overly optimistic or pessimistic in rating performance.
Correct Answer: A.
the rater is overly optimistic or pessimistic in rating performance.
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An admissions office examines the correlation between students' entrance exam scores and their grades after completing one year of college. In this scenario, students' grades would be an example of
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Selected Answer: C.
criterion data.
Correct Answer: C.
criterion data.
Question 5
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Culture affects performance evaluations in all of the following ways except
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Selected Answer: A.
Collectivist cultures have lower reliability on performance evaluations.
Correct Answer: A.
Collectivist cultures have lower reliability on performance evaluations.
Question 6
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When raters gives themselves lower ratings than warranted, it is called ______.
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Selected Answer: B.
modesty bias
Correct Answer: B.
modesty bias
Question 7
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Which of the following frame-of-reference training steps is incorrect?
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Selected Answer: A.
Asking raters to practice making different types of rating errors.
Correct Answer: A.
Asking raters to practice making different types of rating errors.
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Negative feedback that is directed toward personal characteristics rather than job-related behaviors is called ______.
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Selected Answer: B.
destructive criticism
Correct Answer: B.
destructive criticism
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Collectivist cultures such as China tend to be higher in _____ than individualistic cultures like the U.S.
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Selected Answer: D.
modesty bias
Correct Answer: D.
modesty bias
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Jack works at Solar Company and has just undergone a performance review. He feels that the process by which the ratings were assigned was unfair. Which type of justice is he concerned about?
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Selected Answer: B.
procedural justice
Correct Answer: B.
procedural justice
Question 11
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Psychometric training involves
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Selected Answer: B.
making the raters aware of common rating distortions.
Correct Answer: B.
making the raters aware of common rating distortions.
Question 12
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Research indicates that the relationships among the different types of performance measures are
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Selected Answer: C.
weak.
Correct Answer: C.
weak.
Question 13
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Which of the following errors occurs if a rater is unusually easy?
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Selected Answer: A.
leniency
Correct Answer: A.
leniency
Question 14
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All of the following are examples of performance rating formats except
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Selected Answer: B.
observation scales.
Correct Answer: B.
observation scales.
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A technique that allows researchers to code various characteristics and determine which weighed most heavily in decision making is called ______.
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Selected Answer: A.
policy capturing
Correct Answer: A.
policy capturing
