Assume a Rater Thinks All Blondes Are Dumb

question 19

Multiple Choice

Assume a rater thinks all blondes are dumb. When rating a blond female and two other females who are brunettes, the rater scored the blond lower on her performance evaluations even though her results were the same as the other two. This sort of stereotype-induced bias produces a rating error called the:

• A) halo and horn
• B) strictness
• C) primacy
• D) recency
• E) leniency

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