Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the forced-choice approach to appraisal?
A) It requires the supervisor to write a detailed description of the employee's performance.
B) It requires hiring organizational psychologists to analyze the performance of the employees as a group.
C) It requires the supervisor to keep a written record of incidents that show positive and negative ways an employee has acted.
D) It involves the supervisor choosing from sets of statements, the most characteristic and the least characteristic ones describing an employee.

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The forced-choice approach to appraisal involves the supervisor choosing from sets of statements, the most characteristic and the least characteristic ones describing an employee. This approach requires the supervisor to make choices among predetermined options rather than writing a detailed description of the employee's performance. It does not necessarily require hiring organizational psychologists or keeping a written record of incidents.

Which of the Following Is a Defining Characteristic of the Forced-Choice