Suppose you see Mary do very poorly on a classroom test. From this you conclude that Mary is not only stupid, but also has few friends, a poor personality, a difficult family life, and a hard time in everything she does. You have committed an error called:
a. the primacy effect.
b. the context effect.
c. the halo effect.
d. the attitude heuristic.
Ans: c. the halo effect.
Psychology
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