Daniel knew his performance appraisal was coming up in one month.He spent that month coming to work early and staying late.As a result, he got an excellent rating on his performance appraisal when his performance for the entire year had only been average.It is likely his manager made an error due to _______.
A)bias
B)contrast
C)proximity
D)recency
E)ranking

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The manager's rating was influenced by recency bias, which means that more weight was given to Daniel's recent behavior (coming early and staying late for a month) rather than his overall performance for the entire year.

Daniel Knew His Performance Appraisal Was Coming Up in One