Jessica and Tanya are both applying for the same job. Although Tanya has more experience in the area of the job in which she is applying, Jessica gets a higher rating from the interviewers because of her more extroverted personality and her more striking physical appearance. This tendency for the interviewers to have a favorable impression of Jessica and less favorable impression of Tanya is referred to as
A)the halo effect.
B)impression management.
C)the critical incidents effect.
D)the biodata discrepancy phenomenon.

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The halo effect refers to the cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait (such as an extroverted personality or attractive physical appearance) influences the overall impression of a person, leading to a more favorable evaluation across other unrelated areas. This explains why Jessica received a higher rating despite Tanya having more relevant experience.

Jessica and Tanya Are Both Applying for the Same Job