When performance appraisal is based only on the employee's latest behavior,which may not be indicative of her overall performance,the employer is committing

A) a severity error.
B) a recency error.
C) 360-degree feedback.
D) a halo error.

Recency Error

A cognitive bias where recent events or experiences are weighted more heavily than older ones in the evaluation of individuals or situations.

Severity Error

A bias in judgment where someone may overestimate the severity of a situation or condition.

Halo Error

A cognitive bias in which the perception of one positively regarded trait influences the perception of other traits of an individual.