Lynn has hired two new employees for her team, Jacques and Bailey. Jacques is outgoing and physically attractive, while Bailey is very bright but seems quiet and unsure. Lynn immediately expects Jacques to outperform Bailey at the job. Lynn is likely experiencing the halo effect.

1. True

2. False

The answer is True.

Explanation: The Halo Effect is the phenomenon whereby one's positive attributes leads to a cognitive bias in which our overall impression of the person is influenced. And this is reflected in how we feel and think about their character.

For instance, if a person nice, this may impact your evaluations of that person's intelligence and you may think the person is also smart.

In the scenario presented above, Lynn is experiencing the Halo Effect because she thinks because Jacques is outgoing and physically attractive, then he would also be good at his job and even outperform Bailey.