Bill, a Manager at a Consulting Firm, Has Been Keenly

question 74

Multiple Choice

Bill, a manager at a consulting firm, has been keenly analyzing the performance of a new recruit who turns out to be extremely intelligent. He concludes that she will be a good manager in the future even though her interpersonal skills are not half as impressive. This conclusion on Bill's part seems to be the result of ________.

• A) stereotyping
• B) selective perception
• C) the halo effect
• D) assumed similarity

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Definitions:

Prion Diseases

Fatal, degenerative brain diseases caused by misfolded proteins.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

A rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder affecting about one in every one million people per year.

Misshapen Proteins

Abnormally structured proteins that can result in diseases due to improper folding or function.

Louis Pasteur

A 19th-century French chemist and microbiologist known for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization.