Some supervisors, when filling in rating scales, tend to avoid the highs and lows on the scale and rate most people in the middle. This ________ means that all employees may be rated average.
A) stereotyping
B) central tendency
C) strictness
D) leniency

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This tendency is known as central tendency, where the rater avoids extreme ratings and stays in the middle of the scale, resulting in most employees being rated as average.

Some Supervisors, When Filling in Rating Scales, Tend to Avoid