Question

Priya's rating in a job interview is high in contrast to the candidate who was interviewed directly before her, who was rated extremely low. In this case, Priya's high rating can be partially attributed to the

Answer 1

contrast effect

Contrast effect is when a interviewer unconsciously compares two candidates instead of assessing them individually

Perception is different once we start comparing people to one another

We tend to judge them relative to each other rather than on their own merit

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mistakes of 1st candidate in effect warms the crowd or interviewers for the 2nd candidate