Psychology / Unit 11 Psych 1275 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Rater Bias in Appraisal
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The idea
Rater bias is systematic distortion in performance ratings caused by the rater rather than by the employee's performance.
In practice
A single strong impression colors every category on a rating form.
Where people slip
Recency, leniency, and single-impression effects all appear in trained raters. Structure reduces them; training alone does not.
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