Jane Is Manager to 10 Direct Reports

Multiple Choice

Jane is manager to 10 direct reports. She is currently concerned that she is perceived as a softy and so she has decided not to give out very many high ratings on this year's performance evaluation exercise. However, she doesn't want anyone to be fired either, so she has also decided not to give out any very low ratings.
-Refer to Scenario 8.2. How can Jane correct for this error?

A) by rating the reports highly if they displayed characteristics similar to her own
B) by rating everyone leniently
C) by collecting critical incidents
D) by rating everyone highly