Nondirective is another term for an unstructured interview.

a.

True

b.

False

A manager who begins an interview by asking the applicant about the weather is most likely attempting to ________.

a.

establish rapport and put the candidate at ease

b.

identify the candidate's leadership abilities

c.

assess the candidate's interpersonal skills

d.

seek a spontaneous answer from the candidate

in nondirective interviews questions can take various directions

a.

False

b.

True

interviews

a.

False

b.

True

In sequential (or serial) interview several persons interview the applicant in sequence, one on - one before a decision is made.

a.

True

b.

False

In a stress interview, the interviewer ________.

a.

describes a hypothetical situation to assess how the applicant responds

b.

tries to make the applicant uncomfortable in order to spot sensitivity

c.

provides an applicant with a task to complete in a set amount of time

d.

gives a word problem to see how the candidate thinks under pressure

In______________ the questions are specified in advance.

a.

Unstructured interviews

b.

Nondirective interviews

c.

Performance intirviews

d.

Structured interviews

Which of the following statements is representative of what might be asked in a situational interview?

"Tell me about a time you showed leadership in a difficult situation."

"In this position, you are responsible for hiring and firing subordinates. Have you ever fired anyone before? Describe how you handled the situation."

"Suppose you were confronted with an angry customer who threatened to sue the company. What would you do?"

"Can you think of a time when you were especially proud of your management skills? Tell me about that."

which of the following is an argument against the use of personality tests as predictors of job performance?

personality tests can trigger legal challenges.

projective tests are easy to interpret.

personality tests always predict performance in the job

personality tests confirm with legal issues

Huda 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.

panel

serial

board

mass