Leniency and stringency: These errors involve the general tendencies to assess
applicants consistently high (leniency effect) or low (stringency effect). Board members
need to be aware that they might have a different understanding of the requirements for
the job and the assessed qualifications, but also that they need to be fair in assessing
applicants. The result is that the interviewer consistently assesses all applicants either
higher or lower than warranted.