When a rater tends to use only one part of a rating scale, this is known as
A) distributional error.
B) contrast error.
C) halo error.
D) horns error.
E) projection error.

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Using only one part of a rating scale is an example of distributional error. This occurs when a rater consistently assigns ratings in a narrow range instead of across the entire rating scale.

When a Rater Tends to Use Only One Part of a Rating