Deck 7: Interviewing

Question 1

Which question is most appropriately worded for an interview?

A)Why did you leave your position with the government?
B)Because of the problems with children
C)Do you approve of television ratings?
D)Mr. Jones, are you disappointed that you lost the election?

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which question is not appropriately worded for an interview?

A)Why do you think people join cults?
B)Tell us why you left your position with the government. It was because you disclosed some financial difficulties to the press, wasn
C)What are your plans for the future?
D)Is there anything you would like to say that I did not ask you during the interview?

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Active listening __________.

A)needs to be practiced because it can be learned
B)includes responding to the interviewee with
C)is nothing special since we listen all the time and anyone can do it
D)is not necessary for effective interviews since the time is usually so short

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Interrupting is an important skill for an interviewer to learn.

Question 5

All of the following are important steps to prepare for an interview except ________.

A)speak to colleagues and associates for background information about a guest
B)plan a list of questions, even if they are not all used during the interview
C)share the planned questions with your guest before the interview
D)read material that the guest has written, if available

Question 6

Which of the following is not something to listen for during an interview?

A)vague words or phrases, such as
B)jargon words that may be unfamiliar to the audience
C)cues that can refocus the interview
D)opinions that you agree with, so you can discuss the topic from your point of view

Question 7

It usually is not important to establish trust during an interview since most of the time you will not interview the same person again.

Question 8

The general structure of an interview includes three parts -an open, a close, and the interview itself.

Question 9

To move from one subject area to the next, a good interviewer uses _______.

A)probes
B)transitions
C)cues
D)humor

Question 10

Since it's show business, a television interviewer should dress the part with clothing in stark colors and designs and glittering jewelry.

Question 11

Which of the following is least likely to be a feature interview?

A)an interview with a major league pitcher about his no-hit game
B)an interview with a woman about her professional shopper business
C)an interview with a politician about a pending sales tax increase
D)an interview with a 90-year-old man about his skydiving experience

Question 12

Which of the following could most likely be left out of an interview?

A)introduction
B)welcome
C)questions
D)close

Question 13

Which television talk show host has an interview set that puts his or her guests on the dominant side of the TV screen?

A)Jay Leno
B)Oprah Winfrey
C)Larry King
D)David Letterman

Question 14

Some television talk shows have been referred to as "food fights" because they cover a "smorgasbord" of topics each week.

Question 15

Interviewing athletes can be especially challenging for all of these reasons except _________.

A)some athletes have poor communication skills
B)often interviews with athletes are conducted in noisy, busy environments
C)many athletes are preoccupied with game details
D)many interviews with athletes require extensive background information about the sport