Reggie is well-dressed, friendly and on time to his job interview. Therefore, the interviewer also assumes he is intelligent and capable. This is an example of the _______.
A) self-serving bias
B) self-fulfilling prophecy
C) halo effect
D) reverse halo effect

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The halo effect occurs when one positive characteristic of a person (such as being well-dressed and friendly) leads someone to make a generalized positive evaluation of that person in other areas (such as intelligence and capability), even without direct evidence.

Reggie Is Well-Dressed, Friendly and on Time to His Job