An Employer Asks Job Applicants How Much Experience They Have

question 141

Multiple Choice

An employer asks job applicants how much experience they have had at various skills, but suspects that many applicants are lying. Which of the following methods could the employer use to determine which applicants are exaggerating their experience?

• A) Ask how many times the applicant has used each skill.
• B) Ask applicants to take the Rorschach Inkblot Test.
• C) Ask about their experience on nonexistent skills such as "matrixing solvency files."
• D) Ask applicants to fill out the application while under the influence of hypnosis.

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