If a Former Employer Gives a Glowing Statement About a Candidate

question 37

Multiple Choice

If a former employer gives a glowing statement about a candidate and the new employer later learns of misconduct on the part of the employee during his or her previous employment, the new employer may sue the former for

• A) negligence.
• B) misrepresentation.
• C) defamation.
• D) misappropriation.
• E) libel.

Describe the scientific method and its role in applied social psychology.

Recognize the importance of ethics and values in guiding the work of social psychologists.

Identify the distinctions and connections between basic and applied social psychology.

Understand the experimental methods and their purposes in social psychological research.

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