Assume a rater thinks all blondes are dumb. When rating a blond female and two other females who are brunettes, the rater scored the blond lower on her performance evaluations even though her results were the same as the other two. This sort of stereotype-induced bias produces a rating error called the:

A) halo and horn
B) strictness
C) primacy
D) recency
E) leniency

Rating Error

A mistake or bias that occurs when evaluating an individual's performance, often leading to inaccuracies in assessment.

Stereotype-Induced Bias

Prejudice or discrimination resulting from stereotypes, or oversimplified generalizations about a group of people that can affect judgment and decision making.

Performance Evaluations

The assessment of an employee's work performance over a specific period, often used for feedback, development, and administrative decisions.