An example of the Halo Bias is:
A) a white female manager shows more favor towards her white female subordinates than she does to the white male subordinates.
B) Kathy's work productivity has declined because she is suffering from a toothache. Kathy's boss doesn't know about her toothache and rates her work unfavorably this week.
C) Jim gives Bill more favorable feedback when he meets with him face-to-face than he would if he was able to give him feedback via e-mail.
D) a physically attractive team member is perceived to be smart.

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The Halo Bias refers to the tendency to attribute positive qualities to someone based on one specific trait or characteristic. In this case, the physically attractive team member is perceived to be smart, which is an example of the Halo Bias.

An Example of the Halo Bias Is