Question 1

In a brief essay, discuss the effect of modern communications technology on interviews.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

During an interview, Tanya discusses her numerous accomplishments at previous jobs and praises the interviewer frequently. Tanya is most likely using ________.

Accepted Answer

A) impression management 
B) talent management 
C) mixed motives 
D) behavior modification

Question 3

Which of the following refers to an error of judgment on the part of the interviewer due to interviewing one or more very good or very bad candidates just before the interview in question?

Accepted Answer

A) context error 
B) contrast error 
C) recency error 
D) primacy error

Question 4

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act an interviewer must limit his or her questions to whether an applicant has any physical or mental impairment that may interfere with his or her ability to perform the job's essential tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the second step in the procedure for developing a guide for a structured situational interview?

Accepted Answer

A) rate the job's main duties 
B) create interview questions 
C) create benchmark answers 
D) appoint the interview panel

Question 6

Which of the following is another term for an unstructured interview?

Accepted Answer

A) directive 
B) nondirective 
C) unformatted 
D) administrative

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nondirective interviews follow no set format so the interviewer can ask follow-up questions and pursue points of interest as they develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

George Reyes has recently been hired as the vice president of marketing at Great Toys, a mid-size firm that specializes in classic wooden toys. The CEO of Great Toys wants to expand the firm's presence in the toy market, which is highly competitive. As a result, the marketing department's budget has been significantly increased. George plans to use some of the additional funds to hire a new media planner. George is considering the idea of conducting a structured situational interview in the hiring process. Which of the following most likely undermines the argument that George should use a structured situational interview to hire a media planner?

Accepted Answer

A) The HR department prefers handling job evaluations without the assistance of managers. 
B) George and the HR manager lack the time required to participate in a lengthy interview process. 
C) George worked as a media planner at another firm and is familiar with the tasks involved in the job. 
D) Great Toys has used headhunters in the past to fill executive-level positions at the firm.

Question 11

Which of the following is a common characteristic of computerized interviews?

Accepted Answer

A) multiple-choice questions 
B) puzzle questions 
C) follow-up questions 
D) open-ended questions

Question 12

Interviews can be made more effective if the interviewer studies the job description and uses a standardized interview form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following most likely combines aspects of behavioral and situational questioning?

Accepted Answer

A) computerized interviews 
B) panel interviews 
C) mass interviews 
D) case interviews

Question 14

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.

Accepted Answer

A) serial 
B) board 
C) mass 
D) panel

Question 15

Nondirective interviews can be described as little more than a general conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Candidates who make an initial bad impression on an interviewer are typically able to reverse the situation if they close the interview in a strong manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Computer-aided interviews are primarily used to administer and score essay questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Career FAQs lists things that interviewees should keep in mind when doing an online video interview. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A) clean up the room 
B) use a new computer 
C) do a dry run 
D) look presentable

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) job-related questions 
B) multiple interviewers 
C) subjective interview questions 
D) standardized interview administration

Question 20

In a stress interview, the interviewer ________.

Accepted Answer

A) provides an applicant with a task to complete in a set amount of time 
B) tries to make the applicant uncomfortable in order to spot sensitivity 
C) gives a word problem to see how the candidate thinks under pressure 
D) describes a hypothetical situation to assess how the applicant responds

Exam 7: Interviewing Candidates

In a brief essay, discuss the effect of modern communications technology on interviews.

During an interview, Tanya discusses her numerous accomplishments at previous jobs and praises the interviewer frequently. Tanya is most likely using ________.

Which of the following refers to an error of judgment on the part of the interviewer due to interviewing one or more very good or very bad candidates just before the interview in question?

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act an interviewer must limit his or her questions to whether an applicant has any physical or mental impairment that may interfere with his or her ability to perform the job's essential tasks.

What is the second step in the procedure for developing a guide for a structured situational interview?

Which of the following is another term for an unstructured interview?

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

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

Nondirective interviews follow no set format so the interviewer can ask follow-up questions and pursue points of interest as they develop.

Which of the following is a common characteristic of computerized interviews?

Interviews can be made more effective if the interviewer studies the job description and uses a standardized interview form.

Which of the following most likely combines aspects of behavioral and situational questioning?

Nondirective interviews can be described as little more than a general conversation.

Candidates who make an initial bad impression on an interviewer are typically able to reverse the situation if they close the interview in a strong manner.

Computer-aided interviews are primarily used to administer and score essay questions.

Career FAQs lists things that interviewees should keep in mind when doing an online video interview. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

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

In a stress interview, the interviewer ________.