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

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The manager's rating was biased toward Daniel's recent behavior of coming early and staying late, which is known as the recency effect. The manager did not consider Daniel's performance throughout the year, which would have given a more accurate rating.

Daniel Knew His Performance Appraisal Was Coming Up in One