One of Gil's favorite television shows is one that tries to find people with singing talent out of the general population. Over the course of several weeks of watching the show, Gil reaches the conclusion that the more attractive singers are getting higher marks from the judges. A likely explanation for this is __________

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The halo effect is a cognitive bias where a person's overall impression of someone influences how they feel and think about their character, abilities, and other traits. In the case of the television show, the judges may be influenced by the singers' physical attractiveness, leading them to give higher marks.

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