Jonathan,a supervisor,needs to assess Megan,a subordinate's,performance.He considers that Megan is reliable and meets all his requirements,so he will rate her as a good performer.But then Jonathan thinks about an exceptional employee,Sue,in his department,and decides that,compared with her,Megan is just average.In this way,Jonathan's rating is a _____ error.
A) horns
B) contrast
C) leniency
D) halo
E) distributional

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Jonathan's rating is affected by the contrast effect, where he is comparing Megan's performance with that of an exceptional performer in his department, Sue. This bias can result in rating Megan lower than her actual performance, as she is being compared to an exceptionally high standard.

Jonathan,a Supervisor,needs to Assess Megan,a Subordinate's,performance