Tim shares his supervisor's views on political issues and also his interest in golf.It is observed that Tim is given an excellent appraisal report even though he deserved only an average.This form of bias is referred to as:
A) halo effect.
B) similarity bias.
C) central tendency.
D) harshness bias.

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The bias described in the scenario is similarity bias, where the supervisor's positive feelings towards Tim's shared interests influence their appraisal of his performance. The halo effect refers to a general positive bias towards an individual based on one or a few positive qualities. Central tendency bias occurs when ratings are clustered around the average, regardless of individual performance. Harshness bias is the opposite, where ratings are consistently low.

Tim Shares His Supervisor's Views on Political Issues and Also