Jasper perceives his colleague Casper as having trouble being punctual in meeting deadlines, and therefore perceives everything Casper does negatively even when his work is done well and punctually. This is an individual perceptual error entitled:
A) the halo effect.
B) stereotyping.
C) projection.
D) disillusion.

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The halo effect occurs when an individual's overall impression of a person, company, brand, or product influences the individual's feelings and thoughts about that entity's character or properties. In this case, Jasper's negative perception of Casper's punctuality affects his perception of all of Casper's work, which is an example of the halo effect.

Jasper Perceives His Colleague Casper as Having Trouble Being Punctual