Scenario 6.2 Computer Direct Inc. Is a Mid-Sized Technology Firm That Specializes

question 4

Multiple Choice

Scenario 6.2
Computer Direct Inc. is a mid-sized technology firm that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling computers. The organization staff complement is very diverse, and most of the company's employees are in the development and design, sales, and marketing departments. Computer Direct has been using only one method to make recruitment decisions for all of its employees, from managerial to technical to clerical. Data is gathered on each candidate, and a committee assigns scores to candidates based on its understanding of the job. Candidates, however, are not given the opportunity to be tested and hired based on their respective scores. Essentially, decisions are made based on personal judgments.
-Refer to Scenario 6.2. Which approach best reflects how decisions about recruiting are made at Computer Direct?

• A) psychological approach
• B) clinical approach
• C) statistical approach
• D) behavioural approach

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which an innate response to a potent stimulus comes to be elicited in response to a previously neutral stimulus.

Client-Centered Therapy

A psychotherapeutic approach developed by Carl Rogers that emphasizes providing a supportive emotional environment for clients to explore their feelings and thoughts, with a focus on self-directed growth.

Rational Emotive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that identifies and challenges irrational beliefs, promoting emotional well-being and problem-solving.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Form of psychotherapy that aims to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors.