The tendency of social perceivers' assessments of an individual on a given trait to be biased by the perceivers' more general impression of the individual is called:

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The description of the phenomenon given in the question matches the definition of the halo effect. Option A (false consensus) refers to the tendency of people to overestimate the degree to which their own opinions, beliefs, or preferences are normal or commonplace. Option C (an explicit personality theory) refers to a set of beliefs and assumptions about how personality traits are related to one another. Option D (theory of mind) refers to the ability to attribute mental states to oneself and others, and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that may differ from one's own.

The Tendency of Social Perceivers' Assessments of an Individual on a Given