Each panel member scores an individual promotion record using a _____- to 10-point scale.

Each panel member scores an individual promotion record using a _____- to 10-point scale.

• A. 4- to 10-point scale
• B. 5- to 10-point scale
• C. 6- to 10-point scale
• D. 7- to 10-point scale

Answer: (C)

The scoring uses a five-point, anchored scale that starts at six and ends at ten. Each panel member can give one of five discrete scores: six, seven, eight, nine, or ten, with ten reflecting the strongest promotion record and six representing the minimum acceptable level. This setup ensures a clear baseline and distinct gradations to differentiate candidates. The other ranges would shift the minimum or the number of rating levels, which wouldn’t match the described scoring method.

The scoring uses a five-point, anchored scale that starts at six and ends at ten. Each panel member can give one of five discrete scores: six, seven, eight, nine, or ten, with ten reflecting the strongest promotion record and six representing the minimum acceptable level. This setup ensures a clear baseline and distinct gradations to differentiate candidates. The other ranges would shift the minimum or the number of rating levels, which wouldn’t match the described scoring method.