The Interview Process Is Fraught with Tensions a Skillful Interviewer

question 39

Multiple Choice

The interview process is fraught with tensions a skillful interviewer must navigate.Which of the following is NOT one of the tensions that inheres within the interview process?

• A) Interviewers must obtain cooperation and build rapport, yet they must remain neutral and objective.
• B) Interviewers encroach on the respondents' time and privacy for information that may not directly benefit the respondents.
• C) Interviewers try to reduce embarrassment, fear, and suspicion so that respondents feel comfortable revealing information, often while asking about sensitive and private topics.
• D) Interviewers must be forthright about their judgments and opinions without discouraging respondents from being open about their own opinions.
• E) Good interviewers must allow respondents the freedom to give unpressured responses while managing the pace and direction of the interview.

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