John has fabulous interpersonal skills. This causes raters to ignore some of his weaknesses, which include time management, technical, and leadership skills. Which of the following perceptual errors is likely impacting John's rating?
A) central tendency error
B) halo error
C) leniency effect
D) contrast effect

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The halo error occurs when a rater allows positive impressions of an individual in one area to influence their ratings of that individual in other areas, resulting in a higher overall rating than is warranted. In this case, John's exceptional interpersonal skills are causing raters to overlook his weaknesses in other areas.

John Has Fabulous Interpersonal Skills