Halo effects occur when
A) attributes are assigned to an individual solely on the basis of his or her membership in a particular social or demographic group.
B) people generalize about a variety of attributes based on the knowledge of one attribute of an individual.
C) the perceiver singles out certain information that supports or reinforces a prior belief, and filters out information that does not confirm that belief.
D) people ascribe to others the characteristics or feelings that they possess themselves.
E) All of the answers are correct.

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Halo effects occur when people generalize about a variety of attributes based on the knowledge of one attribute of an individual. For example, if someone is deemed physically attractive, they may also be perceived as smarter or more successful, even if there is no actual evidence to support those perceptions.

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