Dr. Patel is grading student papers. After reading a particularly good paper, he finds himself grading the next paper more harshly than it probably deserves. This is an example of the __________ effect
FIll in the blank with correct word.
Answer: contrast
Rationale: The contrast effect occurs when a rater evaluates one employee who is very strong in a number of dimensions such that, by comparison, the next employee is likely to appear weak, even if he is an average worker by other measures.
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