When Terren conducts a performance appraisal, she writes a narrative description (including specific examples) of the focal employee's performance over the last review period. This rating approach can best be classified as a(n) ________.

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The given description best fits the definition of appraisal, which involves assessing and documenting an employee's performance over a set period using various rating methods, such as narrative descriptions. The other options, behavior anchored appraisal, forced distribution appraisal, and behavior observation appraisal, involve different rating techniques or methods.

When Terren Conducts a Performance Appraisal, She Writes a Narrative