In the context of the problems in the appraisal process,which of the following statements is true of leniency errors?
A)Such errors are made by supervisors who believe that poor evaluations may reflect negatively on their own performance.
B)Such errors occur when supervisors give employees lower ratings than they deserve.
C)Such errors are likely to damage the morale of employees, who may feel they have been judged unfairly.
D)Such errors occur when supervisors give lower ratings than othersupervisors for the same performance.

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Leniency errors occur when a supervisor rates an employee too high out of a desire to avoid conflict and maintain good relations with the employee. This is often due to fear that rating an employee lower may reflect poorly on the supervisor's own performance.

In the Context of the Problems in the Appraisal Process,which