What measurement instrument assesses the extent to which people are relatively defensive in their perception of potentially threatening information?

a. the rejection sensitivity scale
b. the perceptual defense scale
c. the perceptual distortion scale
d. the repression-sensitization scale

Answer: d. the repression-sensitization scale

Psychology

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A) type of rating format used B) the use of job analysis C) length of appraisal form D) time spent to develop appraisal

Psychology

Job _____ relate to task aspects of the job, while job _____ relate to KSAOs that are necessary for the job.

A) specifications; descriptions B) specifications; SMEs C) SMEs; descriptions D) descriptions; specifications

Psychology