Because Janet Is Perceived by Hal as Being Warm, Hal

question 1

Multiple Choice

Because Janet is perceived by Hal as being warm, Hal also judges Janet to be friendly, kind, and sincere. This is an example of which rating error?

• A) the halo effect
• B) the leniency bias
• C) the logical error in rating
• D) the central tendency bias

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Definitions:

Goals Of Psychology

The aims of psychology are to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior and mental processes.

Describe

The act of giving a detailed account or explanation of the characteristics, properties, or attributes of something.

Predict

The act of making an educated guess about the future based on current knowledge, data, or patterns.

Influence

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.