"Riley is very attractive," thought Alex."I'm sure she's smart and funny, too." Alex's statement is an example of _____________.

A) The halo effect
B) The complexity-extremity effect
C) Stereotypes
D) Attribution error

Halo Effect

The tendency of our general or overall liking for a person to influence our assessment of more specific traits of that person. The halo effect can produce inaccuracy in our ratings of others’ traits and performances.

Complexity-Extremity Effect

The bias where less complex schemas lead to more extreme judgments and evaluations.

Stereotypes

Fixed sets of characteristics that are attributed to all the members of a group; simplistic and rigid perceptions of members of one group that are widely shared by others.