Which of the following terms means the tendency of a supervisor to rate a subordinate lower than his…

In performance appraisal, the 'Horns effect' occurs when a rater allows a single negative trait, mistake, or unfavourable impression of an employee to overshadow all other aspects of their performance, resulting in an unfairly low overall rating. It is the exact opposite of the 'Halo effect,' where one positive trait inflates the entire evaluation.