While making interpersonal judgments, Fred gives a person similar ratings on traits that he sees as being interrelated without serious consideration of whether the person actually exhibits all of these traits. This is an example of which rating error?
A) halo effect
B) logical error in rating
C) central tendency bias
D) acquiescent response set

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This is an example of a logical error in rating, as Fred is assuming traits are interrelated without considering if the person actually exhibits them all. The halo effect refers to overall impression bias, central tendency bias refers to avoiding extreme ratings, and acquiescent response set refers to a tendency to agree or disagree with statements without much thought.

While Making Interpersonal Judgments, Fred Gives a Person Similar Ratings