One way to deal with the personal biases of performance appraisers is to
A) use very discriminating selection procedures in selecting appraisers.
B) use appraisal instruments that are not influenced by appraiser biases.
C) make appraisers more aware of their own biases.
D) personal biases are inevitable and cannot be controlled in performance appraisals.

Question

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Personal biases are difficult to completely eliminate but making appraisers more aware of their own biases can help them to minimize their influence on evaluations. This can be done through training and education on recognizing and overcoming biases. Option A may result in a biased pool of appraisers, while option B may not be possible as all appraisal instruments are to some extent influenced by the subjectivity of the appraiser. Option D is incorrect as there are ways to mitigate biases in performance appraisals.

One Way to Deal with the Personal Biases of Performance