When managers give everyone an average or acceptable rating in performance evaluations, this is known as:
A) central tendency.
B) rater errors.
C) leniency/strictness bias.
D) relationship effect.

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Page 323. Factual. Central tendency is a common error that occurs when each employee is incorrectly rated near the average of the middle of the scale.

When Managers Give Everyone an Average or Acceptable Rating in Performance