CODESP Performance Evaluation and Appraisal 2

Question 1

Which appraisal error occurs when a supervisor's rating of an employee is influenced by comparing that employee to the previous person rated?

Accepted Answer

Contrast effect

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Recency error

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Leniency error

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Primacy error

Question 2

A probationary period performance review in the public sector is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Assess whether a new hire meets standards before gaining permanent status

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Determine salary step increases for all employees

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Satisfy collective bargaining agreement timelines

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Establish baseline data for future succession planning

Question 3

The 'critical incident' method of performance evaluation requires supervisors to:

Accepted Answer

Record specific examples of notably effective or ineffective behaviors throughout the rating period

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Rate employees on a predetermined numerical scale

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Compare each employee to a single standard performer

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Distribute ratings according to a bell curve

Question 4

Recency error in performance appraisal occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A supervisor bases ratings primarily on events close to the evaluation date

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A new supervisor inherits ratings from the previous supervisor

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Ratings are completed months after the observation period ends

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The employee's newest skills are given more weight than tenure

Question 5

Which principle is MOST important to ensure legal defensibility of a performance appraisal system?

Accepted Answer

Appraisals must be based on job-related, observable criteria

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Ratings must be completed within 30 days of hire

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All employees must receive the same numerical rating initially

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Supervisors must attend annual diversity training before rating

Question 6

A performance improvement plan (PIP) is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A structured document outlining expectations, timelines, and support for an underperforming employee

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A confidential record maintained only by the HR department

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A peer-review process used for high-potential employees

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A summary of disciplinary actions taken against an employee

Question 7

Which of the following BEST describes inter-rater reliability in performance appraisal?

Accepted Answer

The degree to which different raters assign similar scores for the same performance level

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The consistency of an individual rater's scores across time

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The correlation between appraisal scores and salary grades

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The alignment between appraisal ratings and written narratives