Even though Veronica has not performed well as a sales associate,she got excellent ratings on her performance appraisal because one week before she was evaluated,she made a $35,000 sale to the city water department.This is an example of the _____.
A) excessive severity
B) opportunity bias
C) pitchfork effect
D) halo effect
E) recency bias

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When making evaluations,managers need to evaluate the employees overall performance and not let the most recent events over compensate for other lacking areas.

Even Though Veronica Has Not Performed Well as a Sales