The tendency to form a favorable or unfavorable impression of someone at the first meeting is called the __________
A) bias effect.
B) interview bias.
C) halo effect.
D) subject bias effect.

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The halo effect refers to the tendency for our initial overall impression of a person to influence our perceptions of their specific traits and characteristics. This means that if we have a positive initial impression of someone, we may be more likely to view them as kind, intelligent, and trustworthy, regardless of whether or not they actually possess these traits. Conversely, if we have a negative initial impression of someone, we may be more likely to view them as unkind, unintelligent, and untrustworthy, regardless of their true attributes. The other options (A, B, and D) do not accurately describe this phenomenon.

The Tendency to Form a Favorable or Unfavorable Impression of Someone