Reese was given a promotion as she met all quality and productivity standards.However,she did not exhibit effective interpersonal skills in her new job role.She was promoted due to her performance skills without taking her people skills into consideration.Which of the following perceptual tendencies is displayed here?
A)Anchoring effect
B)Selective perception
C)Projection
D)Fundamental attribution error
E)Halo effect

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The Halo effect is displayed here as Reese's promotion was solely based on her performance skills without taking into consideration her lack of effective interpersonal skills. The positive evaluation of her performance overshadowed the negative evaluation of her people skills.

Reese Was Given a Promotion as She Met All Quality