When an evaluator allows a single prominent positive characteristic of an employee to favorably bias their overall performance rating, what evaluation error occurs?

Explanation

• The Halo Effect is a cognitive rating bias where a general positive perception or single strong attribute skews an evaluator’s judgment across all performance metrics.
• Its counterpart, the Horns Effect (or strictness bias), occurs when one negative trait causes an overall depressed evaluation.
• Central Tendency Error occurs when raters grade all employees near the middle of a scale to avoid conflict.