Tim recently promoted Hayley. Tim assumes that because Hayley is polite, punctual and neat she must also be a dedicated and diligent worker. This is an example of:
A) stereotyping
B) the halo effect
C) selective perception
D) expectancy

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The halo effect occurs when an observer's overall impression of a person, company, brand, or product influences the observer's feelings and thoughts about that entity's character or properties. In this case, Tim is assuming Hayley is a dedicated and diligent worker based on her being polite, punctual, and neat, which are unrelated traits. This is a classic example of the halo effect, where positive assessments in one area (politeness, punctuality, neatness) influence positive assessments in another area (dedication and diligence).

Tim Recently Promoted Hayley