It was Marisol's first day at work. At first she was very nervous, but when she was introduced to her cubicle neighbour, Hanna, she was reassured by Hanna's soothing smile. Marisol thought that a person with such a beautiful smile could not be bad, and that she would enjoy having her in such close proximity. Which of the following concepts best describes this example?
A) contrast effect
B) fundamental attribution error
C) halo effect
D) selective perception
E) self-serving bias

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The halo effect is the tendency to assume that all of a person's qualities are good or bad because of one specific characteristic. In this case, Marisol assumes that Hanna is a good person because she has a beautiful smile.

It Was Marisol's First Day at Work