Which performance appraisal error occurs when an evaluator rates an employee based solely on their most recent behavior or achievement rather than overall performance during the full evaluation period?

Explanation

• Recency bias occurs when recent events heavily influence an appraisal, overshadowing overall performance over the entire rating cycle.
• Halo effect occurs when a single positive trait disproportionately skews the entire evaluation positively.
• Central tendency error occurs when raters give average ratings to all employees to avoid extreme evaluations.