Asked by Angelina Tornetto on Jun 26, 2024

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Carlos is so friendly and likable that his job supervisors and co-workers often appraise his work skills and performance more positively than is actually warranted.This best illustrates evaluators' vulnerability to

A) human factors psychology.
B) the interviewer illusion.
C) the experience of flow.
D) halo errors.

Halo Errors

A type of cognitive bias in which the perception of one positive trait leads to the unjustified attribution of other positive traits or qualities.

Human Factors Psychology

A field of psychology that focuses on understanding how people interact with products, systems, and environments to improve design and usability.

  • Discover and interpret common fallacies and errors in performance appraisal.
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Jaggi SimranJul 01, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Halo errors occur when evaluators allow their overall positive impression of someone to influence their ratings of that person on specific dimensions. In this case, Carlos's likability may be leading his evaluators to give him higher ratings than he actually deserves.