1. The example of the financial firm dismissing the bottom 20% of employees despite their performance level. In other words, they may all be exemplary. This is an example of which appraisal method?
A- graphic rating scale
B- critical incident
C- behaviorally anchored rating scales
D- management by objectives
E- forced distribution
2. When an individual is unfairly rated on the appraisal because of one glaring mistake, the employer is guilty of the halo (HINT: halo is opposite of the horns effect) effect.
A. True
B. False
3. The tendency to rate everyone really high is the tendency while rating everyone really low is the tendency.
A. leniency; strictness
B. strictness; leniency
4. Who is the most likely person to perform the performance appraisal?
A. colleague
B. rating committee
C. the self
D. clients/customers
E. supervisor
5. Coaching is different from counseling.
A. True
B. False
6. Counseling focuses on job related issues only
A. True
B. False
7. Which career preparation mechanism is typically performed first?
A. career planning
B. career management
C. career development
8. The Davis-Beacon Act of 1931 stated that the secretary of labor can set the minimum wage?
A. True
B. False
9. Which of the following laws claims an individual has the right to take unpaid leave but upon return, is not guaranteed the exact same pay (but similar pay) when they return as they had when they return?
Equal Pay Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Family and Medical Leave Act
10. Unions typically increase the cost of labor
A. True
B. False
11. Salary compression occurs most often in private sector jobs.
True
False
12. Women typically make less than 80 cents per every dollar a man makes.
A. True
B. False
13. African American women make less money than African American men.
A. True
B. False
14. Which group of individuals has been voted as the least desirable to work with?
A. African Americans
B. Women
c. African American