Halo effect is more likely to occur when:
A)we know the target person and have a good opportunity to measure his or her job performance.
B)we have low expectations of the target person.
C)we have a high level of learning orientation.
D)we are very good at delaying the formation of first impressions.
E)we lack concrete information about the target person and we are not motivated to search for it.

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The halo effect is more likely to occur when we lack concrete information about the target person and are not motivated to search for it. When we don't have much information to go on, we may rely on a single, positive characteristic or impression to form an overall positive opinion of the person, leading to the halo effect.

Halo Effect Is More Likely to Occur When