Exhibit 8-1: Inventories, situational tests, ratings, and projective techniques are four approaches to personality measurement.To which of the four approaches would each of the following questions most directly apply?
-Refer to Exhibit 8-1.May be biased by the "central tendency error"
A) inventories.
B) situational tests.
C) ratings.
D) projective techniques.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The "central tendency error" is a potential bias in ratings, where the rater tends to rate everyone as average or near-average regardless of their true level of performance or personality traits. Therefore, this question most directly applies to the ratings approach.

Exhibit 8-1: Inventories, Situational Tests, Ratings, and Projective Techniques Are