If a rater is asked to assess an employee's performance over a 6- to 12-month period,_____ ratings may result,especially if information has been stored in a rater's memory according to irrelevant,oversimplistic,or otherwise faulty categories.
A) objective
B) impartial
C) biased
D) neutral

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If information has been stored in a rater's memory according to irrelevant, oversimplistic, or otherwise faulty categories, it is likely that the rater's assessment will be biased. Therefore, option C ("biased") is the best choice. A rater's assessment may not necessarily be objective, impartial, or neutral if their memory of the employee's performance is flawed.

If a Rater Is Asked to Assess an Employee's Performance