Michelle Was Hired for a Job Although She Did Not

question 33

Multiple Choice

Michelle was hired for a job although she did not have the qualifications for the position. During the interview the man interviewing her kept remarking that she reminded him of his third grade teacher on whom he'd had a crush so many years ago. Michelle seems to have benefitted from __________

• A) a structured interview.
• B) the halo effect.
• C) a projective error.
• D) observer drift.

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Definitions:

Social Control Theory

Theory that explains deviance as the result of the weakening of social bonds.

Deviant Behavior

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Social Bonds

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