Which of the following supervisors best demonstrates prejudice?
A) A supervisor who gives poor ratings to good performers
B) A supervisor who places the most weight on events that have occurred lately
C) A supervisor who generalizes one positive aspect of an employee to his or her entire performance
D) A supervisor who forms preconceived judgments about an employee based on his or her membership in a group

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Option D describes prejudice, which involves forming preconceived judgments about an employee based on group membership. The other options do not necessarily involve prejudice. A supervisor who gives poor ratings to good performers may be biased, but it is not necessarily because of prejudice. A supervisor who places the most weight on events that have occurred lately may simply be prioritizing recent performance. A supervisor who generalizes one positive aspect of an employee to his or her entire performance may be committing the halo effect bias, but it is not necessarily prejudice.

Which of the Following Supervisors Best Demonstrates Prejudice