When an evaluator recalls,and then gives greater importance to,employee job behaviors that have occurred near the end of the performance-measuring period,this results in ________.
A)leniency error
B)critical incidents
C)recency error
D)central tendency
E)halo error

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The described situation is an example of the recency error, where the evaluator gives more weight to recent behaviors rather than considering the entire performance-measuring period.

When an Evaluator Recalls,and Then Gives Greater Importance To,employee Job