The halo effect occurs when . Group of answer choices we underestimate the influence of external factors on behavior our reaction to a person is influenced by other persons we judge someone based on the group to which he or she belongs our perception of one characteristic contaminates our perception of others

- Our perception of one characteristic contaminates our perception of others.

Explanation:

'Halo effect' is demonstrated as the cognitive bias that takes place when an initial positive impression about a person or thing dominates an individual's entire perception about that person or thing.

As per the question, this 'halo effect' occurs when 'our perception of one characteristic contaminates our perception of others' as it leads to dominating an individual's perception or opinion and thus, they tend to show a biased behavior towards that person and treats other as inferior or less impactful due to that 'stereotype fixed in the mind through the initial impression.'

absolute poverty the condition of having too little income to buy the necessities-- food, shelter, clothing, health care.

achieved status a social position (status) obtained through an individual's own talents and efforts.

affirmative action the requirement that employers make special efforts to recruits hire and promote qualified members of previously excluded groups including women and minorities.

aggregate a collection of unrelated people who do not know one another but who may occupy a common space--for example, a crowd of people crossing a city street.

agrarian societies societies in which large scale cultivation using plows and draft animals is the primary means of subsistence.

alienation the separation or estrangement of individuals from themselves and from others.

amalgamation the biological as well as cultural assimilation (merging) of racial or ethnic groups.

anomalies in science observations or problems that cannot be explained or solved in terms of a prevailing paradigm.

anomie a breakdown or confusion in the norms, values, and culture of a group or a society. a condition of relative normlessness.

anomie theory the theory suggesting that deviance and crime occur when there is an acute gap between cultural norms and goals and the socially structured opportunities for individuals to achieve those goals.

anticipatory socialization the process of taking on the attitudes values and behaviors of a status or role one expects to occupy in the future.

apartheid the recent policy of racial separation in south africa enforced by leg

explanation: