The phenomenon where all facets of an employee's ratings are negative due to an interviewer's dislike of the employee or his or her traits is known as the ________.

A. pitchfork effect
B. central tendency
C. recency error
D. halo effect


Answer: A

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

"Having good motives" means that the speaker uses a speech to promote his or her personal passions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Communication & Mass Media

When giving a speech to entertain, your goal is to reinforce, modify, or change audience members' beliefs, attitudes, opinions, values, and behaviors.

a. true b. false

Communication & Mass Media

The creative process involves a preparation stage that includes information gathering and setting criteria

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Communication & Mass Media

Charles is trying to edit his 15 minute text down to 5 minutes. Which one of the following offers the WORST advice you could give him

A. You can eliminate a character, just don't actually change any of the personalities of the characters. B. You can change the structure of the piece as long as it continues to express what seems to be the author's intent—just don't change the ending. C. You can alter some of the offensive language in your text and eliminate the most offensive character to minimize a negative reaction from your audience. D. You can thoroughly rewrite the text as long as you maintain the integrity of the original text and the author's intentions.

Communication & Mass Media