Asked by Kadeshia Bones on Sep 28, 2024
Kim received a very positive performance evaluation from her supervisor.She expected the review to be strong,because she had worked hard and knew that she had performed well.She was surprised,however,to see that she got an "excellent" rating for punctuality.She knows she has been late to work repeatedly,and her supervisor was aware of it.Which of the following best explains this inaccurate positive evaluation
A) halo effect
B) social desirability bias
C) experimenter bias
D) placebo effect
Halo Effect
A cognitive bias in which an observer's overall impression of a person, company, brand, or product influences their feelings and thoughts about that entity's character or properties.
Positive Evaluation
The act of assessing something favorably, highlighting its strengths and merits often in a subjective manner.
Performance Evaluation
The systematic process of assessing an individual’s job performance and productivity in relation to established criteria and organizational objectives.
- Highlight biases found in research procedural designs, such as biases due to the researcher, response arrangement biases, and the appeal to socially acceptable responses.
Learning Objectives
- Highlight biases found in research procedural designs, such as biases due to the researcher, response arrangement biases, and the appeal to socially acceptable responses.
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