#judgment

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Was the decision good, or was the outcome fortunate?

An outcome reflects both the decision and factors outside the decision-maker's control. A poorly planned outdoor event may succeed because the weather stays clear. To assess the decision fairly, examine the information available at the time, the alternatives considered and the risks that were reasonably foreseeable.

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mishaps

“An inconvenience can stay an inconvenience

Dropping a spoon, missing a turn or spilling a little tea does not require a speech about the sort of person you are. Pick up what fell and deal with what changed; a small mishap already has a practical cost without being made to carry a verdict on your character.

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halo

One positive impression can colour unrelated judgments

A strong impression in one area can spill into judgments about other qualities. A polished presentation may make its speaker seem more organised or knowledgeable before those qualities have been checked. The halo effect concerns this spillover, not proof that the positive judgment is always wrong.

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attribution

A person's behaviour also reflects the situation

Observers can give personality too much credit when explaining someone else's behaviour. A quiet participant may seem uninterested, although they could be unfamiliar with the topic or unable to hear clearly. Correspondence bias describes drawing a personal conclusion without sufficiently allowing for the situation.

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vocabulary

Impartial: not favouring one side

Impartial describes a judgment or person that does not favour one side over another. It combines the negative prefix im- with partial, meaning biased in this use. An impartial competition judge applies the same published criteria to every entry, including an entry submitted by someone they know.

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