Not typically part of rating scale configuration?

• A. Defined values with descriptors
• B. Descriptive comments about employees
• C. Minimum and Maximum values
• D. Weight and mapping to templates

Answer: (B)

Rating scale configuration centers on how the score itself is defined: the set of values, the descriptors that accompany them, the allowed range (minimum and maximum), and how the scale is weighted or mapped to templates so that the same scoring standard is applied consistently. These elements ensure the scale is interpretable and reusable across items and templates. Descriptive comments about employees, on the other hand, are part of narrative feedback or qualitative notes, not the numeric rating framework. So the item that isn’t typically part of the rating scale configuration is descriptive comments about employees. The defined values with descriptors, the minimum and maximum values, and the weight and mapping to templates are all integral to how the rating scale is defined and used.