A type of distribution error in which a rater tends to rate every employee in the middle of the scale is called _______.
A) leniency
B) central tendency
C) strictness
D) halo

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Central tendency refers to the tendency of a rater to rate every employee in the middle of the scale, rather than allocating scores across the entire range of the scale. Leniency refers to overrating employees, strictness refers to underrating employees, and halo refers to the influence of a high or low rating on all other aspects of an employee's evaluation.

A Type of Distribution Error in Which a Rater Tends