Clayton,a supervisor,needs to rate the performance of 20 subordinates.He uses a rating scale to rate them on a scale of 1 to 10.He rates 18 employees at 5,which leads to central tendency.In the context of types of rating errors,Clayton commits a _____ error.
A) distributional
B) contrast
C) horns
D) statistical
E) halo

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Clayton commits a distributional error, specifically a central tendency error, by rating most employees around the middle of the scale rather than using the full range of ratings.

Clayton,a Supervisor,needs to Rate the Performance of 20 Subordinates