Asked by Haily Cole-Randall on May 18, 2024
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What perceptual error occurs when a supervisor incorrectly rates an employee at a similar level across all performance dimensions based on an overall impression of that employee?
A) Attribution error
B) Stereotyping
C) Projection bias
D) Halo effect
E) Recency effect
Halo Effect
A cognitive bias where an impression formed from one trait or factor influences the perception of other traits.
Attribution Error
The cognitive bias that leads individuals to misattribute the reasons for their own or others' behaviors, often overestimating personality factors while underestimating situational influences.
Performance Dimensions
Various criteria or aspects by which an individual's or an organization's performance is evaluated.
- Identify the influence of perceptual inaccuracies, such as stereotyping, halo effects, and errors in attribution, on social perception within the workplace environment.
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Deonte BurnetteMay 23, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
This is an example of the halo effect, which occurs when a supervisor's overall positive (or negative) impression of an employee influences their ratings across all performance dimensions, regardless of the employee's actual performance in those areas.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the influence of perceptual inaccuracies, such as stereotyping, halo effects, and errors in attribution, on social perception within the workplace environment.