Gary is Mindy's supervisor.He is very impressed with Mindy's ability to work in a team so he has rated her as "outstanding" for this trait.Although she has missed more deadlines than her peers over the past quarter,Gary rated Mindy as "above average" for the trait of "personal effectiveness" as well.Gary's actions indicate which performance appraisal problem?
A) Performance bias
B) Halo effect
C) Trait effect
D) Appraisal bias
E) Trait bias

Question

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Gary's rating of Mindy as outstanding for one trait (ability to work in a team) is affecting his ratings for other traits (personal effectiveness) due to the halo effect. This could lead to an inaccurate appraisal of Mindy's overall performance.

Gary Is Mindy's Supervisor