The _____ occurs when a rater gives greater weight to information received first when appraising an individual's performance.
A) leniency error
B) recency effect
C) primacy effect
D) central tendency

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The primacy effect occurs when a rater gives greater weight to information received first, which can influence their overall appraisal of an individual's performance. The other options (leniency error, recency effect, central tendency) are errors or biases that can also impact performance appraisals, but they are not directly related to the order in which the information is received.

The _____ Occurs When a Rater Gives Greater Weight to Information