If you form a general negative impression of a person based on one prominent characteristic, and it affects your perception of other characteristics of that person, it is called:
A)a projection bias.
B)the halo effect.
C)selective attention.
D)a self-serving bias.
E)stereotyping.

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The halo effect occurs when our general impression of a person, usually based on one prominent characteristic, distorts our perception of other characteristics of that person.

If You Form a General Negative Impression of a Person