The Tendency of Interviewers to Extend Favorable or Unfavorable Impressions

question 9

Multiple Choice

The tendency of interviewers to extend favorable or unfavorable impressions to unrelated aspects of an individual's personality is called

• A)the halo effect.
• B)impression management.
• C)the critical incidents effect.
• D)the biodata discrepancy phenomenon.

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