Samantha has been asked to rate the two students who have joined her class recently. One of them is extremely diligent, submits her assignments on time and makes very clear presentations, while the other one puts in just enough efforts to get a passing grade, and is often not prepared for the presentations. Samantha, who avoids extreme judgments, rates both of them as near-average students. Which of the following perceptual errors is Samantha making in her rating?
A)Contrast effect
B)Recency effect
C)Halo
D)Leniency
E)Central tendency

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Central tendency is a perceptual error represents the tendency to avoid all extreme judgments and rate people and objects as average or neutral. For example, rating both the students as near- average regardless their actual performance is an error known as central tendency.

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