A. ______________ interview questions ask the applicant what s/he would do to handle a situation, whereas _______________ interview questions ask what s/he did do in the past to handle a certain situation.

situational; behavioral

hypothetical; realistic

futuristic; historical

volitional; factual

B. At a minimum, which of the following must be present for an interview to be considered a structured interview?

A set of standardized questions are asked of all job applicants

All candidates meet with the same interviewer

Each candidate appears before a panel of interviewers

Questions are designed to address the Big Five personality traits

C. All of the following are advantages of structured job interviews (as compared to unstructured job interviews) EXCEPT:

they feel less awkward because the conversation can flow more naturally

they are more legally defensible

they are more valid predictors of job performance

they allow many applicants to be effectively evaluated and compared

D. Barrick and Mount (1991) conducted a meta-analysis of personality predictors of job performance. What was the best personality predictor overall job criteria across occupational categories?

Conscientiousness

Agreeableness

Extraversion

Emotional Stability