Stewart Has Been a Good and Hard-Working Employee Throughout the Year

question 70

Multiple Choice

Stewart has been a good and hard-working employee throughout the year. But two days before his performance review, his boss finds him taking a nap during work hours. As a result, he gets a poor job performance rating. Which of the following perceptual errors has Stewart's boss committed?

• A)Contrast effect
• B)Recency effect
• C)Central tendency
• D)Leniency
• E)Halo fallacy

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