contrast error

a type of rating error in which the evaluation of a target person in a group is affected by the level of performance of others in the group. When the others are high in performance, there may be a tendency to rate the target lower than is correct. When the others are low in performance, there may be a tendency to rate the target higher than is correct.

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Psychology term of the day

January 14th 2025

focal length

(symbol: f) the distance between the surface of a lens and the point at which it focuses the light passing through the lens.