If the rater has seen only a small specimen of the person's work, an appraisal may be subject to _____.
A) halo effect
B) horns effect
C) contrast error
D) sampling error

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A sampling error occurs when a judgment or appraisal is influenced by the limited or insufficient information available. In this case, the rater has only seen a small specimen of the person's work, which may not be representative of their overall performance. Therefore, any appraisal based on such limited information may be subject to sampling error. The other options, such as halo effect, horns effect, and contrast error, refer to different biases or errors that may affect a rater's judgment, but they are not specifically related to the issue of limited information or sampling error.

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