"All attractive people are productive. Abigail is attractive; therefore, Abigail is productive." This is an example of the halo effect.

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The statement is an example of the halo effect, but it is false. The halo effect is a cognitive bias where we tend to make generalizations about someone based on one positive trait, such as attractiveness. However, attractiveness does not necessarily correlate with productivity, so the statement is not valid.

"All Attractive People Are Productive