If a Person Who Is a Reference Gives Negative Information

question 63

Multiple Choice

If a person who is a reference gives negative information about a job candidate, there is a chance the candidate will claim ________, meaning the person damaged the applicant's reputation by making statements that cannot be proved truthful.

• A) defamation
• B) misappropriation
• C) fraud
• D) misrepresentation
• E) negligence

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Definitions:

Legitimate Purposes

Valid or acceptable reasons or objectives for a policy, action, or law as recognized by a governing body or morality.

Tit-For-Tat

A strategy in game theory where a player responds to an opponent's action with equivalent action.

Repeated Game

A strategic situation where the same game (set of players, strategies, and payoffs) is played more than once, allowing for strategies to evolve based on prior outcomes.

Sherman Antitrust Act

A United States antitrust law passed in 1890 aimed at preventing monopolies and promoting competition in business.