Jill is interviewing six candidates for a position as an entry -level management trainee. The first two candidates were judged unfavorable. The third candidate was just average, but Jill was so pleased to find an acceptable candidate after the first two interviews that she assigned a better rating to candidate 3. This is an example of a .
A)recency error
B)contrast error
C)context error
D)order effect
E)primacy effect

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This is an example of a contrast error, where the evaluation of one candidate is influenced by the comparison with previous candidates.

Jill Is Interviewing Six Candidates for a Position as an Entry