Brian, a Psychology Student, Has Had an Overall Negative Impression

question 69

Multiple Choice

Brian, a psychology student, has had an overall negative impression of his psychology professor. As a consequence, during the end of term appraisal, he rates his professor low on all performance criteria. Which of the following rater errors has Brian committed?

• A)Horns
• B)Leniency
• C)Central tendency
• D)Contrast
• E)Strictness

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