Colby Is Renee's Supervisor and Is Preparing Her Annual Performance

Colby is Renee's supervisor and is preparing her annual performance appraisal. Although Renee has missed several work deadlines over the past few months, Colby is impressed with Renee because she is very enthusiastic about her job, has a very positive personality and is well-liked by her co-workers, and has an impeccable style and always dresses very professionally. Because of this, Colby gave Renee high marks across the board on her performance appraisal. What performance evaluation error did Colby succumb to?

A) halo effect
B) favouritism
C) homogeneity
D) leniency
E) stereotyping