The evaluation error made when a manager forms an overall opinion of an employee's performance and allows this opinion to influence the ratings of all other performance factors is called a(n)_____.
A) pitchfork effect
B) halo effect
C) recency bias
D) excessive severity
E) opportunity bias

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A halo occurs when the supervisor's opinion of the employee's overall performance colors the evaluation of individual performance areas.

The Evaluation Error Made When a Manager Forms an Overall