To the extent that performance appraisals are based on a "deficit model", they are consistent with positive psychology.

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Positive psychology emphasizes identifying and building on strengths, while the deficit model focuses on identifying and correcting weaknesses. Therefore, a performance appraisal based on a deficit model would be inconsistent with the principles of positive psychology.

To the Extent That Performance Appraisals Are Based on a "Deficit