When a Supervisor's Personal Opinion of an Employee Sways the Supervisor's

question 78

Multiple Choice

When a supervisor's personal opinion of an employee sways the supervisor's measurement of the employee's performance, the supervisor is committing which rater error?

• A) halo effect
• B) error of central tendency
• C) leniency bias
• D) contrast error
• E) personal prejudice

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