You are the Research Department head and manager for RESEARCH Inc. You have been interviewing candidates with the HR manager all week, and must now make a decision about which one of the candidates to hire. You would like to hire the candidate who graduated from the same university as yourself, has an interest in golfing, just as you do$,$ and who you believe is trustworthy, just as you are. You are

a$.$

using projection.

b$.$

using the halo effect.

c$.$

using the contrast effects.

d$.$

using stereotyping.

e$.$

using selective perception.