Suppose you are good at working with computers and occasionally help your supervisor overcome a computer problem. If your supervisor develops an overall impression of you solely on the basis of your ability to solve computer problems, he or she runs the risk of making an error in perception referred to as
A) halo or horn effect.
B) stereotyping.
C) investigative.
D) authoritarianism.
E) dogmatism.

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The halo effect occurs when an overall impression of a person (positive or negative) is based on one trait or ability. In this scenario, the supervisor's perception of the individual's overall abilities and characteristics is influenced solely by their ability to solve computer problems, which is a classic example of the halo effect.

Suppose You Are Good at Working with Computers and Occasionally