Ray Stokes is a supervisor in a local factory. When Ray appraises his employees' performance, he often exhibits the halo effect. In other words, Ray

A. rates all the employees in an organization as "satisfactory" or better.
B. gives an employee the same rating on nearly all dimensions.
C. ignores an employee's critical incidents.
D. uses objective measures only when they are to the benefit of the employees.


Answer: B

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