81._____ is a rater error in which a rater gives high ratings to all employees regardless of their performance.
A.Halo
B.Contrast
C.Central tendency
D.Leniency
E.Similar to me
82.A _____ rater error is one in which a rater gives middle or average ratings to all employees despite their performance.
A.horns
B.leniency
C.central tendency
D.strictness
E.contrast
83._____ rating error occurs when a rater gives an employee high ratings on all aspects of performance because of his or her overall positive impression of the employee.
A.Contrast
B.Halo
C.Leniency
D.Similar to me
E.Central tendency
84.Brian, a psychology student, has had an overall negative impression of his psychology professor. As a consequence, during the end of term appraisal, he rates his professor low on all performance criteria. Which of the following rater errors has Brian committed?
A.Horns
B.Leniency
C.Central tendency
D.Contrast
E.Strictness
85.A situation in which evaluators purposefully distort a rating to achieve personal or company goals is referred to as _____.
A.Bayesian inference
B.group dynamics
C.360-degrees feedback
D.appraisal politics
E.similar to me error
86._____ attempts to emphasize the multidimensional nature of performance and thoroughly familiarize the raters with the actual content of various performance dimensions.
A.Performance training
B.Sensitivity training
C.Multidimensional training
D.Rater accuracy training
E.Process-flow analysis
87._____, attended by managers, provide a way to help ensure that performance is evaluated consistently across managers and to reduce the influence of rating errors and politics on appraisals.
A.Calibration meetings
B.Frame-of-reference trainings
C.Multidimensional trainings
D.Rater accuracy trainings
E.Succession planning meetings
88.Which of the following is an example of a frame-of-reference training?
A.Devon focuses primarily on making managers aware of rating errors and how to reduce them effectively.
B.Mark makes managers aware of how errors influence ratings.
C.Dan emphasizes on using the same idea of high, medium, and low performances when making evaluations.
D.Sam stresses on having consistent standards of evaluation.
E.Jennifer focuses on eliminating politics through discussion among managers.
89.CobWeb Inc., a software firm, assesses managers based on how well they understand their subordinates, and the factors involved in their poor performance. Which of the following examples is the most appropriate evaluation of the input factors involved in analyzing poor performance?
A.Lin considers if her subordinate has the necessary technical skills required for the task.
B.Ray checks if his subordinate is emotionally able to perform at the expected level.
C.Jane looks into whether her subordinate has been given information about his performance.
D.Will analyzes if performance consequences are given in a timely manner.
E.Sebastian checks if the job flow and procedures are logical.
90.In what legal suit would the plaintiff allege that the performance measurement system varies according to individuals?
A.Harassment suit
B.Statutory tort
C.Unjust dismissal suit
D.Discrimination suit
E.Custody actions
