John, an average performer, was inaccurately assessed as excellent because he was compared to Alex, a very poor performer. What type of evaluation error is evident in this example?
A) recency error
B) halo error
C) contrast error
D) similar-to-me error

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This is an example of a contrast error, where the evaluation of an employee's performance is skewed because it is compared to another employee's performance rather than objective criteria or standards.

John, an Average Performer, Was Inaccurately Assessed as Excellent Because