A very pleasant student who seems to work hard and creates little problem may be given the benefit of doubt (higher grade than deserved), whereas a very troubling student who creates trouble in class may be given a lower grade. This is an example of

Options

A. Expectancy theory
B. Mnemonic
C. Teacher's conditioning
D. Halo effect

Answer

D

Explanation

The halo effect can be defined as the tendency to use global evaluations to make judgments about specific traits. In other words, we use a global characteristic (such as attractive or likable) to determine specific personality traits (such as outgoing or kind). In the classroom, teachers are subject to the halo effect rating error when evaluating their students. Thus, the given example in the question is an example of halo effect.