When Cynthia lumps everyone together around the average, or middle, category; this gives the impression that there are no very good or very poor performers on the dimensions being rated, which of these errors has occurred?
A) Personal bias error
B) Recency error
C) Halo error
D) Leniency error
E) Central tendency error

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Cynthia has committed a central tendency error by placing everyone around the average category, and giving no indication of any high or low performers.

When Cynthia Lumps Everyone Together Around the Average, or Middle