Identify the major limitations of Behaviour Ratings from the statements given below.

A. Raters have a tendency to place individuals in the middle of the scale called the middle category bias.
B. Raters often display certain biases that colour their judgements of different traits.
C. Rater's overall judgement of a person is influenced by a single favourable or unfavourable trait leading to 'halo effect'.
D. Raters should not be provided training to overcome such tendencies.
E. Such scales should be developed in which response bias is likely to be large.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, B, C only

Behavioural ratings suffers from the following major limitations:

(1) Raters often display certain biases that colour their judgments of different traits. For example, most of us are greatly influenced by a single favourable or unfavourable trait. This often forms the basis of a rater’s overall judgment of a person. This tendency is known as the halo effect.

(2) Raters have a tendency to place individuals either in the middle of the scale (called middle category bias) by avoiding extreme positions, or in the extreme positions (called extreme response bias) by avoiding middle categories on the scale. These tendencies can be overcome by providing raters with appropriate training or by developing such scales in which the response bias is likely to be small.

Statement D is incorrect, as raters should be provided with training to overcome rater bias. There are a number of techniques that can be used to reduce rater bias, such as providing raters with clear and specific instructions, using rating scales that are well-designed and validated, and training raters on how to identify and avoid common biases.

Statement E is also incorrect, as behavior rating scales should be developed in a way that minimizes response bias. Response bias refers to the tendency of raters to respond to questions in a certain way, regardless of the content of the questions. For example, some raters may have a tendency to give higher ratings overall, while others may have a tendency to give lower ratings.