Evaluating people or objects by comparing them with characteristics of other recently observed people or objects is known as the ________ perceptual error.
A) Halo
B) Leniency
C) Central tendency
D) Recency
E) Contrast effects

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Contrast effects occur when the evaluation of a person or object is influenced by comparisons with other recently observed people or objects, rather than being based on the individual's own merits.

Evaluating People or Objects by Comparing Them with Characteristics of Other