Question 1

Consider the job of "student." Which of the following is a theoretical criterion for this job?

Accepted Answer

A)  number of "A's" earned in a three year period
B)  total number of scholarships obtained over a three year period
C)  engage in scholarly activities
D)  number of clubs joinedE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Your professor tends to rate everyone's presentation the same.We would say that these ratings contain

Accepted Answer

A)  a halo error.
B)  distributional errors.
C)  true halo.
D)  no errors.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is correct?

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A)  Supervisors give better ratings to subordinates they like.
B)  Supervisors like subordinates who perform well.
C)  Supervisors give higher ratings when they are in a good mood.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Students' performance in school (e.g.,GPA) reflects their mastery of relevant course material.However,their GPA may also reflect whether they were sick or had outside distractions.To the extent that GPA,as a measure of performance,captures things other than mastery of course material,we say that GPA has:

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion deficiency.
B)  criterion relevance.
C)  criterion contamination.
D)  criterion complexity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is a strength of objective performance measures:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is obvious what level is considered satisfactory performance.
B)  It is easy to compare the job performance of different individuals.
C)  They are appropriate for all jobs.
D)  They capture all relevant behaviors for a jobE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a use of performance appraisal information?

Accepted Answer

A)  using as a criterion to determine the effectiveness of an organizational intervention
B)  providing employees with feedback about job performance
C)  selection of appropriate job applicants
D)  making salary decisionsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following terms describes the standard against which you judge performance and the way to distinguish good from bad performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  predictor
B)  criterion
C)  contextual performance
D)  relevanceE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Graphic rating forms tend to focus on ______ while behavior-focused rating forms concentrate on ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific instances of behavior; traits
B)  attendance; dependability
C)  traits; specific instances of behavior
D)  dimensions of job performance; job criterionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Current research into the influence of cognitive processes on the performance appraisal process indicates that when supervisors rate employee work performance

Accepted Answer

A)  they are unaffected by the context in which the appraisal take place.
B)  they use schemata to choose the behaviors to observe,to organize the behaviors in memory,and to decide on ratings.
C)  they make inferences based on stereotypes and not actual observations.
D)  none of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

An event reflecting either effective or ineffective behavior by an employee is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypical incident.
B)  critical incident.
C)  graphic incident.
D)  observational incident.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

In the U.S.it is illegal to discriminate in performance appraisal on the basis of factors except:

Accepted Answer

A)  age.
B)  mental disability.
C)  race
D)  performanceE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

A university professor is supposed to teach,engage in scholarship,and provide service to the university.Because the job involves multiple tasks that can be evaluated from different perspectives,we say that job performance demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic criterion.
B)  criterion related validity.
C)  criterion complexity.
D)  face validity.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Performance Appraisal

Which of the following terms describes the standard against which you judge performance and the way to distinguish good from bad performance?

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In the U.S.it is illegal to discriminate in performance appraisal on the basis of factors except:

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Which of the following is a strength of objective performance measures:

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Current research into the influence of cognitive processes on the performance appraisal process indicates that when supervisors rate employee work performance

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Which of the following is NOT a use of performance appraisal information?

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A university professor is supposed to teach,engage in scholarship,and provide service to the university.Because the job involves multiple tasks that can be evaluated from different perspectives,we say that job performance demonstrates:

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Consider the job of "student." Which of the following is a theoretical criterion for this job?

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Which of the following is correct?

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Graphic rating forms tend to focus on while behavior-focused rating forms concentrate on _____.

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An event reflecting either effective or ineffective behavior by an employee is referred to as a(n)

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Your professor tends to rate everyone's presentation the same.We would say that these ratings contain

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Which of the following terms describes the standard against which you judge performance and the way to distinguish good from bad performance?

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In the U.S.it is illegal to discriminate in performance appraisal on the basis of factors except:

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Which of the following is a strength of objective performance measures:

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Current research into the influence of cognitive processes on the performance appraisal process indicates that when supervisors rate employee work performance

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