When reviewing someone’s performance, you tend to focus on the most recent time period instead of the total time period.

“What have you done for me lately?”

The inclination to give a higher rating to people with similar interests, skills, and backgrounds as yourself

When reviewing someone’s performance, you focus on information learned early on in the relationship, like first impressions.

When giving feedback, we tend to focus more on the personality and attitudes of women and the behaviors + accomplishments of men.

Allowing one good or bad trait to overshadow others.

Example: letting someone’s congenial sense of humor override their poor communication skills

The tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms your pre-existing beliefs.

The tendency to rate most items in the middle of the rating scale.

Giving someone a 3 out of 5 because you’re reluctant to be extreme.

When you evaluate skills that you’re not good at, you rate others higher. Conversely, you rate others lower in things you’re great at.

Giving favorable ratings even though there is notable room for improvement.

a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned