Question

Many people wear formal attire to a job interview (a suit, a dress, or other such clothing) even if the job does not require such garments. The applicant may be attempting to utilize the ________ as they try to get a job.

Answer 1

Answer: Halo effect

Explanation:

In psychology the halo effect is a sort of bias in which a person tries to impress others through his/her overall appearance. The more good your appearance looks, the better your chances would be in impressing others.

In the question, many people wear formal attire because that signifies a level of good appearance that would land them a job. Even though it is not require, the candidate are doing that to get the attention of the interviewer in a way that would help them get the job.