Carlos is so friendly and likable that is job supervisors and co-workers often appraise his work skills and performance more positively than is actually warranted. This best illustrates evaluators' vulnerability to:

Correct answer: A. halo errors

  • A. halo errors
  • B. the experience of flow
  • C. homeostasis
  • D. homeostasis

Explanation

A halo error occurs when one favourable trait, such as friendliness, leads evaluators to judge unrelated abilities and performance too positively. The repeated homeostasis option is unrelated to performance appraisal.

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