Question

Colby is a new interviewer who just finished an interview with renee. her professional style and her flawless grooming immediately struck him. colby gave renee a very good evaluation although her previous work experience and educational background were not that exceptional. what rating error did colby succumb to?

Answer 1

The rating error that Colby succumb to is the halo effect. The halo effect is being defined as a type of cognitive bias in which the person’s overall impression are likely to be responsible of influencing the person’s character such as his or her feelings and the way the person think.