It's Marisol's first day on a new job. At first she was very nervous, but when she was introduced to her cubicle neighbor, Hanna, she was taken aback by Hanna's soothing smile. Marisol knew that a person with such a beautiful smile could not be bad, and that she would enjoy having her in such close proximity.
A) contrast effects
B) prototyping
C) the halo effect
D) selective perception
E) profiling

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The description of Marisol being taken aback by Hanna's soothing smile and assuming Hanna must be a good person based solely on that positive trait is an example of the halo effect. This is when we make an overall positive impression of someone based on one positive characteristic.

It's Marisol's First Day on a New Job