Which of the following supervisors best demonstrates harshness bias?
A) A supervisor who gives poor ratings to good performers
B) A supervisor who focuses more on events that have occurred lately
C) A supervisor who generalizes one positive aspect of an employee to the employee's entire performance
D) A supervisor who forms preconceived judgments about an employee based on the employee's membership in a group

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A supervisor who gives poor ratings to good performers best demonstrates harshness bias. Some supervisors are prone to a harshness bias, that is, rating employees more severely than their performance merits.

Which of the Following Supervisors Best Demonstrates Harshness Bias