Bill, a manager at a consulting firm, has been keenly analyzing the performance of a new recruit who turns out to be extremely intelligent. He concludes that she will be a good manager in the future even though her interpersonal skills are not half as impressive. This conclusion on Bill's part seems to be the result of ________.
A) stereotyping
B) selective perception
C) the halo effect
D) assumed similarity

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Bill's conclusion seems to be influenced by the halo effect, which is the tendency to form an overall positive or negative impression of a person based on one trait, such as intelligence. In this case, Bill's positive impression of the recruit's intelligence seems to be influencing his overall positive evaluation of her potential as a manager, despite her weaker interpersonal skills.

Bill, a Manager at a Consulting Firm, Has Been Keenly