Hallie is conducting a performance appraisal on her subordinate Larry. Even though she thinks of him as a nice guy, Hallie views Larry's performance at work as slightly less than what she has come to expect from others in the same position. Nonetheless, she doesn't want to upset Larry, so she gives him a very good performance rating. This is an example of:
A) Leniency error
B) Performance bias
C) Halo effect
D) Horns effect

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This is an example of leniency error, where Hallie rates Larry more positively than his performance deserves due to a desire to avoid conflict and not upset him.

Hallie Is Conducting a Performance Appraisal on Her Subordinate Larry