Albert manages a large retail store.He has the authority to appoint employees in the store.The store does not have a specialized human resource executive and Albert himself conducts selection interviews.Albert has not received any training on selection and recruitment.This often leads to selection errors.Albert selected an applicant only because he displayed personality traits similar to one of his best performers.Identify the bias facing Albert in this case.
A)Anchoring
B)Recency
C)Framing
D)Representativeness
E)False consensus

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Albert is facing the bias of representativeness as he selected the applicant solely based on their personality traits which reminded him of his best performer without considering their actual qualifications or skills for the job. This bias occurs when a person forms judgments based on stereotypes or generalizations rather than objective information, leading to errors in decision-making.

Albert Manages a Large Retail Store