Rating all employees as somehow "average" or in the middle of the scale is called:
A) focus on activities.
B) recency emphasis.
C) central tendency.
D) contrast error.
E) None of the choices are correct.

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Central tendency is the rating all employees as average or in the middle of the scale. This occurs when the rater is unwilling to rate any employee as exceptional or poor, resulting in a lack of differentiation among performance levels.

Rating All Employees as Somehow "Average" or in the Middle