Jason is a conscientious employee,but he is viewed by most of his co-workers as unfriendly.Jason's supervisor rates him low on the traits "gets along well with others" and "quality of work." Which of the following problems has most likely affected Jason's performance appraisal?
A) central tendency
B) leniency
C) stereotyping
D) halo effect
E) recency effect

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The halo effect is the tendency for an overall impression of a person to influence judgments about their specific traits. In this case, Jason's co-workers likely have an overall negative impression of him, which is affecting his supervisor's ratings on specific traits. This is an example of the halo effect.

Jason Is a Conscientious Employee,but He Is Viewed by Most