Question

a group of students was told that their new teacher was humorous and easygoing. another group was told that he was rigid and hard to work with. the fact that the first group reported he was easygoing and the second said that he was rigid is an example of

Answer 1

Halo Effect

Step-by-step explanation:

The halo effect is a cognitive bias in which our overall impression of a person influences how we feel and think about their character. In this case, the initial descriptions provided to the two groups of students created a positive or negative "halo" around their perception of the teacher, affecting their subsequent evaluations. The group told the teacher was humorous and easygoing formed a positive halo, leading them to report the teacher as easygoing. Conversely, the group told the teacher was rigid and hard to work with formed a negative halo, influencing their perception and causing them to report the teacher as rigid.