When Josh evaluates Kandi's performance and gives her outstanding based on his knowledge that she came to work everyday earlier than anyone else and therefore she is extremely hardworking. Josh is making which of these errors in perceptual judgment?
A) Perceptual defense
B) Projection
C) Stereotyping
D) The halo effect
E) Figure-ground

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Josh is making the halo effect error in perceptual judgment. He is allowing one positive aspect of Kandi's behavior (coming to work early) to influence his overall evaluation of her performance, without considering other aspects that may also contribute to her performance. The halo effect is a common perceptual error where one's overall impression of a person, object, or situation is influenced by a single trait or characteristic.

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