1. The tendency for an evaluator to let the assessment of an individual on one trait influence his or her evaluation of that person on other traits is known as___________B

A. similarity error

B. halo effect or error

C. leniency error

D. single criterion

2. The performance evaluation approach which compares each employee with every other employee and rates each as either the superior or the weaker member of the pair is known as___________A

A. the paired comparison

B. the individual ranking

C. the group order ranking

D. critical incidents

3. Determining whether or not task performance is acceptable and studying the characteristics of individuals and groups that will be placed in the training environment are known as__________A

A. person analysis

B. demographic analysis

C. individual analysis

D. group and individual analysis

4. The lines of advancement for an individual within an organization are known as__________A

A. career paths

B. job progressions

C. career lines

D. job paths

5. Freedom from criterion deficiency of performance appraisals refers to the extent to which_____________B

A. standards relate to the overall objectives of the organization

B. standards capture the entire range of an employee’s responsibilities

C. individuals tend to maintain a certain level of performance over time

D. factors outside the employee’s control can influence performance

6. The Hay profile method uses which three factors for evaluating jobs?D

A. knowledge, skill, and responsibility

B. mental ability, skill, and responsibility

C. knowledge, mental ability, and responsibility

D. knowledge, mental ability, and accountability

Answer:

1.B 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.D