When Asked by Her Instructor to Rate Her Fellow Group

question 3

Multiple Choice

When asked by her instructor to rate her fellow group members according to their performance in a class project, Kirsten gave them all a grade of 75 even though it was obvious that some had worked harder on the product than others. Kirsten was guilty of which of the following rating errors?

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

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