Shirley receives ratings of "outstanding" on all five performance dimensions.This is an example of

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True halo occurs when an employee genuinely excels in all areas of their performance, leading to uniformly high ratings across the board. A halo error, on the other hand, happens when an evaluator's overall positive impression of an employee unjustifiably inflates their ratings in all areas. Without more context about the accuracy of Shirley's ratings, it's impossible to determine if this is a case of true halo or a halo error, hence the correct answer is D.

Shirley Receives Ratings of "Outstanding" on All Five Performance Dimensions