A performance-rating error in which the appraiser is reluctant to give employees either unusually high or unusually low ratings is referred to as a:
A) recency error
B) error of central tendency
C) leniency or strictness error
D) halo error

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An error of central tendency occurs when the appraiser is unwilling to assign ratings that are too high or too low, resulting in average ratings that are less accurate and less useful in distinguishing between high and low performers.

A Performance-Rating Error in Which the Appraiser Is Reluctant to Give