A Manager Expects High Levels of Performance from a Newly

question 14

Multiple Choice

A manager expects high levels of performance from a newly hired employee,Ashley,as she graduated from a prestigious Ivy League university.A year later,the manager rates Ashley's job performance higher than her actual performance due to his initial belief.What kind of rater error was made by the manager?

• A)negative halo effect
• B)first-impression-effect
• C)positive halo effect
• D)contrast errors

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