When an Interviewer Examines a Mediocre Applicant and Then Rates

question 174

Multiple Choice

When an interviewer examines a mediocre applicant and then rates the following average applicants too high,which error has occurred?

• A) the Golem effect
• B) similarity error
• C) contrast error
• D) Pollyanna effect

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