In rating, the halo effect refers to the
a. tendency to make ratings too high.
b. influence of one rater's results on another rater.
c. influence of a general impression of a person on the rating of specific characteristics.
d. tendency not to be too hard in rating people one doesn't like.
e. tendency to use the middle points on the scale for rating all characteristics.
Ques. 2Which of the following is not one of the steps suggested in the text for improving the reliability and objectivity of direct observations of behavior?
a. Select limited aspects of behavior upon which to focus observations.
b. Train the observers in identifying and classifying the behavior to be observed.
c. Train the observers to remember the significant details of the behavior for recording at the end of the observation period.
d. Divide the observation into short segments for classifying and quantifying observations.
Ques. 3Probably the most effective way to study honesty among children in middle schools would be to use
a. an attitude scale asking the children's attitudes toward honesty in school.
b. self-report inventories asking middle school children whether they are honest in school.
c. a situational test in which children have the opportunity to be dishonest.
d. ratings by teachers on the extent that middle school children are honest in school situations.
Ques. 4The basic assumption of the projective technique is that the responses a subject makes to the stimulus materials depend upon the
a. subject's personality structure.
b. structure of the stimulus presented.
c. subject's self-insight and willingness to give honest answers.
d. subject's prior experiences with the stimulus materials.
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