Chapter 7 Quiz

An interview in which an applicant is interviewed by several persons, each rating the applicant on a standard form, is known as a(n)

• Mass interview

• Structured sequential interview

• Unstructured sequential interview

• Board interview

During a job interview, the hiring manager asks questions like, 'Can you think of a time when ....? What did you do?' This scenario would likely take place during a _______ interview.

• Situational

• Behavioral

• Job-related

• Stress

An interview conducted by a team of interviewers (usually two or three), who together question each candidate and then combine their ratings of each candidate's answers into a final score is also known as a _______ interview.

• Situational

• Panel

• Job knowledge

• Willingness

What is a candidate-order (contrast) error that can undermine an interview's usefulness?

• It is an error caused by not clarifying what the job requires.

• It is an error caused by snap judgments.

• It is an error caused by comparing a candidate to the previous one.

• It is an error caused by relating to the personal characteristics of a candidate.

What is the most widespread error that interviewers make while interviewing and rating candidates?

• Nonverbal behavior

• Not clarifying what the job requires

• Candidate-order or contrast error

• First impression or snap judgments

How can an interviewer improve reliability and reduce bias during an interview?

• Ask each candidate the same questions.

• Have several ideal answers for each question.

• Try to indicate appropriate responses when phrasing the question.

• Limit questions to those that measure job knowledge.

Which interviewing approach subjectively weighs all information and evidence learned about a candidate?

• Statistical

• Hybrid

• Situational

• Judgmental

The key difference between a contract and a job offer is _______.

• the benefits package

• the specific duration of employment

• the location of the actual work

• specific information on pay and benefits

When determining which candidate to hire, the _______ approach combines the use of tests and other data with subjective information.

• hybrid

• situational

• provisional

• judgmental

Which of the following allows employers to clarify and understand their values and seek only candidates who support those values?

• Essential flexibility hiring

• Value-based hiring

• Values and skills identity

• Self-selection programs