Professor Von Hansen is grading essays for his class. One of his students, Ivan, has written a good response on the essay. However, Professor Von Hansen has had some unpleasant interactions in class with Ivan, and as a result gives the essay a poor grade. Because this grade is lower than Ivan deserves based on his performance, this would be an example of:

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This scenario describes criterion bias, which occurs when the evaluator allows unrelated factors (such as personal interactions) to influence their judgment of the work being evaluated. This results in a lower grade than what is deserved based on the criteria being used to evaluate the work.

Professor Von Hansen Is Grading Essays for His Class