Zuri is a superstar athlete in her school. In order to be allowed to play sports, she must also have a B average on her report card. She is pretty and friendly with everyone and the faculty think she can do no wrong. Which perceptual distortion have the faculty fallen prey to?

A) selective attention
B) primary effect
C) halo effect
D) projecting

Halo Effect

A perception problem through which we form a positive or negative bias of an individual based on our overall impressions of that person.

Perceptual Distortion

A psychological phenomenon where an individual's perception or understanding of reality is inaccurately altered by cognitive biases or environmental factors.

Faculty

The academic staff of universities or colleges responsible for teaching and research.