Question

Despite the fact that Priya performs really well in her workplace, she ends up getting only an average performance rating because her peers perform even better. This is an example of _______.

a. central tendency
b. halo leniency
c. contrast
d. similar to me

Answer 1

C. Contrast

Step-by-step explanation:

Contrast effect in performance evaluation occurs when an individual is evaluated in respect to other individuals present in the job rather than evaluating the individual on the basis of the job requirements and fulfillment. This usually results in the person doing the evaluation overestimating or underestimating the abilities of the individual he or she is evaluating. In this case, Priya ends up being average even though she did well when checked with her job requirements because she was compared to others that performed even better.