Which of the following is true for behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS)?
A) BARS are very similar in methodology to 360-degree feedback.
B) BARS and graphic rating scales have nothing in common.
C) BARS rate employee characteristics using a quantitative scale.
D) BARS rank employees in terms of abstract qualities rather than specific behaviors.

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BARS rate employee characteristics using a quantitative scale, which is different from ranking employees in terms of abstract qualities (choice D). BARS also differ from 360-degree feedback (choice A) and have similarities with graphic rating scales (choice B) as both use scales to rate employees, but BARS are more specific to behaviors.

Which of the Following Is True for Behaviorally Anchored Rating