Which of the following most accurately describes the halo effect?

A) Employees who are good at one aspect of their job tend to be good at other aspects of their job.
B) Employees who perform one aspect of their job well tend to be rated highly for other aspects.
C) An average worker is rated as substandard because they are compared to an above average employee.
D) Employees who associate with above average coworkers are rated higher than those who do not.

Answer: B
Rationale: The Halo effect occurs when a rater thinks highly about one aspect of an employee's job or personality and this leads him or her to provide similar ratings for other aspects of the employee's work. This occurs even when the employee is average or below average at these other aspects of his or her job.