A _____ occurs when an interviewer becomes biased because of one positive or negative trait a candidate possesses.
A) cultural noise bias
B) nonverbal behavior bias
C) recency bias
D) halo/reversed halo effect
E) contrast bias

Question

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The phenomenon described in the question refers to the halo effect, or its reverse, the reversed halo effect, depending on whether the interviewer's bias is positive or negative. The halo effect occurs when an interviewer sees one positive trait in a candidate and assumes that all of their other characteristics are positive as well, while the reversed halo effect occurs when an interviewer sees one negative trait in a candidate and assumes that all of their other characteristics are negative as well.

A _____ Occurs When an Interviewer Becomes Biased Because of One