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

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