Which of the Following Was NOT Identified as a Contributing

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT identified as a contributing factor in the interviewer illusion?

• A) The fact that interviews reveal applicants' intentions but not necessarily their habitual behaviors.
• B) The tendency of interviewers to think that interview behavior only reflects applicants' enduring traits.
• C) The tendency of interviewers to more often follow the successful careers of applicants they hired rather than those who were not hired.
• D) The tendency of most interviewers to rely on unstructured rather than structured interviews.

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Definitions:

Appeal to Ignorance

A logical fallacy in which it is claimed that a proposition is true because it has not yet been proven false, or vice versa.

Burden of Proof

The obligation to prove one's assertion or argument, typically resting on the party who makes a claim in a dispute.

Fallacy

A deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, or argument; often, a statement or argument based on a false or invalid inference.

Appeal to Ignorance

A logical fallacy that suggests a claim is true simply because it has not been proven false or vice versa.