A supervisor unintentionally rates his supervisees less favorably than they really deserve.Which type of error is at work here?
A) unconscious error
B) severity error
C) random error
D) vocational error

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Severity error occurs when a rater consistently rates employees lower than they actually deserve. This error may be due to a supervisor's tendency to focus on employees' mistakes rather than their accomplishments, leading them to undervalue their performance.

A Supervisor Unintentionally Rates His Supervisees Less Favorably Than They