An employee's high level of friendliness can lead a supervisor to judge the employee as a more reliable worker than is actually the case.This is said to illustrate
A) 360-degree feedback.
B) a halo error.
C) a voice effect.
D) a curse of knowledge.

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A halo error occurs when an observer's overall impression of an individual (e.g., being friendly) influences their perception of that individual's specific traits or abilities (e.g., being reliable), leading to an overestimation of those traits or abilities. In this scenario, the supervisor's perception of the employee as highly friendly may lead to a halo error in which they judge the employee as more reliable than they actually are.

An Employee's High Level of Friendliness Can Lead a Supervisor