Carla was given a promotion as she met all quality and productivity standards. However, she did not exhibit effective interpersonal skills in her new job role. She was promoted due to her performance skills without taking her people skills into consideration. Which of the following perceptual tendencies is displayed here?
A) Anchoring effect
B) Selective perception
C) Projection
D) Fundamental attribution error
E) Halo effect

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The Halo effect is a perceptual tendency in which our overall impression of a person influences how we feel and think about their character. In this case, Carla's strong performance skills led to a positive overall impression, which resulted in her promotion despite her lack of effective interpersonal skills.

Carla Was Given a Promotion as She Met All Quality