A constant error in psychological ratings
ratings of officers made by their superiors in the army on physical qualities, intelligence, leadership and personal qualities (character); the constant error that the author names the halo; aviation officer correlations averaged .67.
ratings of officers made by their superiors in the army on physical qualities, intelligence, leadership and personal qualities (character); the constant error that the author names the halo; aviation officer correlations averaged .67.
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Thorndike, E. L. (1920). A constant error in psychological ratings. Journal of Applied Psychology, 4(1), 25-29. doi:10.1037/h0071663.