Paul is seldom absent from work. However, an illness the previous week forced him to miss work for a day, and his supervisor evaluated his performance less positively than was warranted. This best illustrates the supervisor's vulnerability to

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The supervisor's evaluation being influenced by a recent event (Paul's absence) is an example of the recency error. The other options (the interviewer illusion, leniency errors, and unit bias) do not apply to this scenario.

Paul Is Seldom Absent from Work