While assessing the yearly performance of the employees, a manager at LifeSmile Inc. has rated all of his employees as very good performers. Even the employees who performed badly and hardly met their targets were rated as very good performers. In this context, the manager at LifeSmile performed a(n) _____ error.
A)syntax
B)central tendency
C)contrast effect
D)elevation effect
E)leniency

Question

​While assessing the yearly performance of the employees, a manager at LifeSmile Inc. has rated all of his employees as very good performers. Even the employees who performed badly and hardly met their targets were rated as very good performers. In this context, the manager at LifeSmile performed a(n) _____ error.
A)​syntax
B)​central tendency
C)​contrast effect
D)​elevation effect
E)​leniency

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The manager at LifeSmile Inc. has performed a leniency error by rating all employees as very good performers, even those who did not meet their targets. This error is characterized by a tendency to rate employees more positively than they deserve, in an effort to avoid conflict or negative feedback.

​While Assessing the Yearly Performance of the Employees, a Manager

While Assessing the Yearly Performance of the Employees, a Manager