Janice sees a lot of herself in her employee Danielle as they both went to the same school,earned the same degree,and enjoy the same types of hobbies.Danielle often receives a higher appraisal from Janice compared with her fellow workers.What error is Janice likely making?

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Janice is demonstrating the similar-to-me bias, which occurs when people have a tendency to be biased towards individuals who share similar characteristics or backgrounds as themselves, such as education or hobbies. This bias can lead to unfair treatment or appraisal of employees who do not share the same characteristics.

Janice Sees a Lot of Herself in Her Employee Danielle