A ________ refers to a tendency of an interviewer to form a generalized positive impression of an applicant, and rate that person highly on all rating criteria even if the applicant really doesn't deserve a high rating for every one of them.
A) contrast bias
B) stereotyping bias
C) premature judgment bias
D) halo error bias

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D) A halo error bias occurs when the interviewer generalizes one positive first impression feature of the candidate. Such might be the case with discovering that you have something in common with the applicant. The opposite could occur with horn error bias where the interviewer's first impression of the candidate creates a negative first impression that exists throughout the interview.

A ________ Refers to a Tendency of an Interviewer to Form