If one inflates the evaluation of people with whom one has something in common, one commits a
A)leniency error.
B)similar-to-me error.
C)recency error.
D)central tendency error.

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The similar-to-me error occurs when individuals inflate the evaluation of people with whom they share something in common. This can be based on common interests, backgrounds, or experiences. The leniency error occurs when individuals consistently rate others higher than their performance merits, the recency error occurs when individuals primarily focus on recent events to evaluate performance, and the central tendency error occurs when individuals consistently rate others in the middle of the scale, regardless of performance.

If One Inflates the Evaluation of People with Whom One