Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Carter, Marta L.
URN	etd-11212012-040220
Title	Effects of appraisal purpose and rating format on performance appraisal accuracy
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Psychology
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Foti, Roseanne J. Committee Chair Franchina, Joseph J. Committee Member Hauenstein, Neil M. A. Committee Member
Keywords	Performance
Date of Defense	1989-04-15
Availability	restricted
Abstract The principle of encoding specificity states that effective information retrieval relies upon consistency of encoding and retrieval cues. The present study generalized this principle to a complex social interaction in order to investigate the relation between certain combinations of pre- and post-observational cues and their effects on information categorization, recognition accuracy, and judgment accuracy. It was hypothesized that two experimental factors, appraisal purpose and rating format categorization, would influence organization, retrieval, and judgment of performance information. Specifically, consistent encoding (purpose) and retrieval (format) cues were expected to result in the most efficient retrieval of information, and consequently in more accurate performance ratings.
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