Mateo, a head chef in a popular restaurant in Los Angeles, recently conducted interviews to hire a pastry chef. He was really impressed with Farooq, one of the interviewees, as Farooq shared his passion for trance music. Despite the fact that many other candidates were better qualified for the position than Farooq, Mateo hired Farooq. Which of the following errors did Mateo most likely make?
A) The nonrelevancy error
B) The similarity error
C) The first-impression error
D) The contrast error

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Mateo likely made the similarity error by favoring Farooq over more qualified candidates due to their shared interest in trance music, which is irrelevant to the job's requirements.

Mateo, a Head Chef in a Popular Restaurant in Los