Which of the Following Is an Example of a Halo

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a halo effect?

• A) Shawn unknowingly tends to rate his new client's behavior slightly higher during testing after noticing the client is wearing a class ring from his own alma mater.
• B) Kenneth tends to distrust all instructors, regardless of if they are new or if he has had them for multiple classes.
• C) Jordan always seems to like the last person she interviews for a job because she remembers the most about them.
• D) Wyleen provided her diagnosis only after conducting her own assessment and compiling information from two of her professional colleagues.

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Definitions:

Structural Inequality

Describes systemic disparities in access to resources, opportunities, and rights that are embedded within the social, political, and economic structures of a society.

Functional

Pertains to the way in which something is used or operates, often focusing on the role that an element or process plays within a larger system.

Structural Functionalism

A viewpoint in sociology that sees society as an intricate system in which its components cooperate to foster unity and maintain equilibrium.

Societal Functionalism

A theory in sociology that considers society to be a sophisticated system where various elements cooperate to ensure unity and stability.