While interviewing a candidate, Ryan, the manager of the Human Resources department, finds out that they share an interest in chess and baseball. Ryan rates the candidate higher so that she can get through the interview. In this scenario, Ryan is said to have Blank$\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

Multiple choice question.

committed the similar$-$to$-$me perception error

committed the hot$-$hand fallacy

been affected by the courtesy bias

been under the influence of the bandwagon effect