During Interviews for Medical Assistants at the Fairview Medical Center

Multiple Choice

During interviews for medical assistants at the Fairview Medical Center, all the candidates are asked to talk about a situation in the past when they had to empathize with an emotionally unstable person and help that person make rational decisions. This was to test whether the candidates would be able to assist a frantic patient and help him or her make informed decisions. This is known as a(n) ________ interview.

A) unstructured
B) nondirective
C) behavior description
D) physical ability
E) exit