A Candidate Is Likely to Receive a More Favorable Evaluation

question 112

True/False

A candidate is likely to receive a more favorable evaluation if preceded by mediocre applicants and a less favorable evaluation if preceded by strong applicants. This is an example of the halo effect.

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