Carla Was Given a Promotion as She Met All Quality

question 26

Multiple Choice

Carla was given a promotion as she met all quality and productivity standards. However, she did not exhibit effective interpersonal skills in her new job role. She was promoted due to her performance skills without taking her people skills into consideration. Which of the following perceptual tendencies is displayed here?

• A) Anchoring effect
• B) Selective perception
• C) Projection
• D) Fundamental attribution error
• E) Halo effect

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