Which of the following statements best describes an instance of a logical rating error?
A. A rater gives a lower rating to a student who has obtained low scores on previous tests and assessments than to the same performance by other students.
B. A rater gives low scores to the performance of the class "clown" because of the rater's belief that someone who acts so silly in class could not perform well.
C. A rater rates all performances as about average.
D. A rater uses only the high end of the scale in rating all performances.
B
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