What perceptual error occurs when a supervisor incorrectly rates an employee at a similar level across all performance dimensions based on an overall impression of that employee?
A)Attribution error
B)Stereotyping
C)Projection bias
D)Halo effect
E)Recency effect

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The supervisor has committed the halo effect, where their overall positive or negative impression of the employee influences their ratings across all dimensions, rather than objectively evaluating each dimension separately. The other options do not accurately describe this perceptual error.

What Perceptual Error Occurs When a Supervisor Incorrectly Rates an Employee