Your human resource director believes that married employees are more stable than single persons are.This is an example of the halo assumed similarity.

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This is an example of a stereotype, not the halo effect or assumed similarity. Stereotyping involves making generalized beliefs about a group of people, in this case, married versus single individuals, regarding their stability. The halo effect refers to the bias where the perception of one positive trait influences the perception of other unrelated traits. Assumed similarity refers to the assumption that others are similar to oneself in various respects.

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