Which of the Following Candidates for a Job Would Tend

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following candidates for a job would tend to be most likely to be chosen in the typical interview?

• A) A candidate who is very different from the interviewer, but who has good skills for the job.
• B) A candidate who is attractive to the interviewer.
• C) The most qualified candidate.
• D) A candidate who is not good at impression management, but has reasonably good skills for the job.
• E) All of the above have an equal chance of being hired when a typical interview is used.

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Definitions:

Visual Cliff

An experimental apparatus used to measure infants’ perception of depth and their understanding of risks associated with apparent high drops.

Developmental Researchers

Individuals who study the various stages of psychological growth and changes that occur from infancy to adulthood.

Eleanor Gibson

Known for her work in developmental psychology, particularly for the "visual cliff" experiment which studies depth perception in infants to understand their learning processes.

Manipulate Objects

The action of handling, controlling, or applying physical operations to objects, exploring their characteristics and the effects of interactions.