If managers allow their performance ratings of one employee to affect their performance ratings of another employee, they have committed a _______ error.
A) strictness
B) contrast
C) carry over
D) proximity

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When managers allow the performance ratings of one employee to affect their ratings of another employee, it is called the contrast error. This happens when managers rate employees in comparison to each other instead of evaluating their performance on its own merits. The performance of one employee is contrasted with the performance of another, leading to an inaccurate rating.

If Managers Allow Their Performance Ratings of One Employee to Affect