Exam 7: Interviewing Candidates

When interviewing disabled people,interviewers tend to avoid directly addressing the disability,which limits an interviewer's opportunity to adequately determine whether or not a candidate can perform the job.

Which of the following characteristics of an interview would most likely raise concerns about interview discrimination?

Antone is applying for a job with Boscom Manufacturing as a chemical engineer.During the interview,Antone is asked the following question:"How does extreme heat affect hydrocholoric acid?" The interviewer is most likely trying to assess Antone's ________.

What type of interview would most likely include the statement,"Tell me about a time when you worked successfully in a team environment"?

Because EEOC testers are not really seeking employment,they do not have legal standing in court to charge unlawful discriminatory hiring practices.

Which of the following statements is representative of what might be asked in a behavioral interview?

Companies generally conduct structured situational interviews using a panel,rather than sequentially.

The majority of selection interviews are one-on-one and sequential.

A manager who begins an interview by asking the applicant about the weather is most likely attempting to ________.

In a ________ interview,a panel questions several candidates simultaneously.

Ellen is interviewing along with several other talented candidates for a position as a journalist at a newspaper.A team of interviewers will meet with all the candidates at once.The team will pose problems to the candidates and see which candidate takes the lead in formulating an answer.This is most likely an example of a ________ interview.

In a brief essay,discuss the four types of questions that are frequently used in structured situational interviews.Explain the purpose of each question type and provide an example of each.

Which of the following is the most likely outcome of using the same questions with all candidates being interviewed?

Which of the following statements is representative of what might be asked in a situational interview?

The primary advantage of computer-aided interviews is the ability to ________.

What are profiles? What role do profiles play in the employee selection process?

When an interview is used to predict future job performance on the basis of an applicant's oral responses to oral inquiries,it is called a(n)________ interview.

Which of the following is the most commonly used selection tool?

Dr.Ross is interviewing for a position as Assistant Professor of Biology.His interview is conducted by a team of other faculty members in the department who interview him simultaneously and then combine their ratings into one score.This is an example of a ________ interview.

In a structured situational interview,interview questions should primarily address ________.