Paul is seldom absent from work.However,an illness the previous week forced him to miss work for a day,and his supervisor evaluated his performance less positively than was warranted.This best illustrates the supervisor's vulnerability to
A) the interviewer illusion.
B) leniency errors.
C) recency errors.
D) the halo effect.

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The supervisor evaluated Paul's performance less positively than warranted due to recency errors, where the most recent event (Paul's absence) had a disproportionate influence on the supervisor's evaluation. This is different from leniency errors (overly positive evaluations) and the halo effect (generalizing positive qualities to all aspects of an individual's performance). The interviewer illusion is not relevant to this situation.

Paul Is Seldom Absent from Work