37. Bill, a manager at a consulting firm, has been keenly analyzing the performance of a new recruit
who turns out to be extremely intelligent. He concludes that she will be a good manager in the
future even though her interpersonal skills are not half as impressive. This conclusion on Bill's
part seems to be the result of ________.
(A)stereotyping
(B)the halo effect
(C)assumed similarity
(D) selectivity