What Is an Affiliation Bias

What is an affiliation bias?

A) It is a bias that occurs when people evaluate a person's actions on the basis of his/her connection to an organization, rather than on the merits of the behavior itself.
B) It is a bias that occurs when people evaluate a person's action on the basis of the merits of his/her behavior, rather than his/her social status.
C) It is a bias that occurs when people evaluate a person's action on the basis of the demerits of his/her behavior, rather than the merits of the behavior.
D) It is a bias that occurs when people evaluate a person's action on the basis of his/her financial status, rather than the demerits of the behavior itself.