During a role play between students and faculty in which the student acts as a counselor, other faculty look on and the audience faculty later make a hierarchical list of students from "best to worst" based on how they responded in the role-play. Which technique is being employed?
A) A rating scale
B) A rank order
C) A behavior checklist
D) A sociometric technique
E) Records and personal documents

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The technique being employed is rank order, as the faculty are creating a hierarchical list of students based on their performance in the role-play. A rating scale involves assigning a numerical value to a specific behavior, a behavior checklist involves identifying and tallying specific behaviors, a sociometric technique involves assessing social relationships and interactions, and records and personal documents involve examining written records about a person's behavior and experiences.

During a Role Play Between Students and Faculty in Which