Michael Is a Friendly Good Looking Person Who Is Liked

question 98

Multiple Choice

Michael is a friendly good looking person who is liked by almost everyone who meets him. Michael's supervisor considers him a good employee, although his job performance is actually poor in many ways. The supervisor's inaccurate evaluation of Michael is likely due to

• A) the halo effect.
• B) trait affectivity.
• C) the contrast effect.
• D) stereotype threat.

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Behavioural Approach

A psychological perspective emphasizing observable behaviors and the ways in which they are learned from the environment.

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Phenomenology

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