Dr.Hogan carefully chose the final exams written by her best students to read first.They all received excellent grades.After these,she read the rest of the exams and graded most of them average or worse.This is an example of _________ perceptual error.

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This scenario is an example of contrast effects, where Dr. Hogan's perception of the average or worse exams was influenced by the high quality of the best students' exams she read first. The initial high-quality exams set a standard that made the subsequent exams seem less impressive in comparison.

DrHogan Carefully Chose the Final Exams Written by Her Best