If we form a negative impression of someone, we tend to evaluate all future behavior negatively as well. This is an example of the perceptual bias of:
A) selective perception.
B) stereotyping.
C) halo effect.
D) first-impression error.

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The halo effect is a perceptual bias where a person's overall evaluation of someone (positive or negative) influences how they evaluate specific traits or behaviors. In this case, a negative impression of someone leads to negative evaluations of all future behavior, even if some of that behavior may not deserve such negative evaluation.

If We Form a Negative Impression of Someone, We Tend