Halo/Horn Effect
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What is the halo/horn effect?
The "halo" or "horn" effect is a form of rater bias which occurs when an employee is highly competent or incompetent in one area, and the supervisor rates the employee correspondingly high or low in all areas. This bias can also be seen in recruiting, often based on first impressions that overshadow all other aspects of the individual.
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