How Do Biographical Inventories Differ from Application Forms

question 27

Multiple Choice

How do biographical inventories differ from application forms?

• A)The application form is more detailed and directly related to the specific position.
• B)The biographical inventory asks about specific experiences at school or work.
• C)Application forms focus more on past experiences and reactions.
• D)Application forms are more likely to ask "Did you attend your high school prom" than biographical inventories

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Definitions:

Pavlov

Refers to Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work on classical conditioning, particularly his experiments with dogs that led to an understanding of how reflexes can be conditioned.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctual behaviors that interfere with learned behavior from conditioning.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behaviorism where a response increases because a negative condition is stopped or avoided as a consequence of the response.

Salient

Being most noticeable or important; prominently standing out.