In a job interview,the halo effect occurs when:
A) an interviewer uses only open-ended questions throughout the interview.
B) a candidate being interviewed is overqualified for a job.
C) a job candidate has some preconceived notions about the interviewer and his or her organization.
D) an interviewer allows a single prominent characteristic of a job candidate to dominate judgment of all other traits.

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A problem with job interviews is the halo effect that occurs when an interviewer allows a single prominent characteristic to dominate judgment of all other traits. For instance, it is often easy to overlook other characteristics when a person has a pleasant personality. However, merely having a pleasant personality does not necessarily ensure that the person will be a good employee.

In a Job Interview,the Halo Effect Occurs When