If a manager considers one employee at a time and circles a number/word on a continuum to signify the degree to which that employee meets a criterion, he/she is likely to be using a(n):
A)mixed standard scale.
B)MBO scale.
C)critical incidents scale.
D)graphic rating scale.
E)behavioral initialization scale.

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The scenario describes a graphic rating scale, which involves evaluating employees on a continuum that includes specific performance criteria. A mixed standard scale involves comparing employees to one another, an MBO scale involves setting goals and evaluating progress towards them, a critical incidents scale involves recording specific instances of good or poor performance, and a behavioral initialization scale involves rating employees on observable behaviors rather than subjective criteria.

If a Manager Considers One Employee at a Time and Circles