Kim Received a Very Positive Performance Evaluation from Her Supervisor

question 137

Multiple Choice

Kim received a very positive performance evaluation from her supervisor.She expected the review to be strong,because she had worked hard and knew that she had performed well.She was surprised,however,to see that she got an "excellent" rating for punctuality.She knows she has been late to work repeatedly,and her supervisor was aware of it.Which of the following best explains this inaccurate positive evaluation

• A) halo effect 
• B) social desirability bias 
• C) experimenter bias 
• D) placebo effect

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