Jack Recently Had a Job Interview That Seemed to Go

question 42

Multiple Choice

Jack recently had a job interview that seemed to go exceedingly well by all objective standards.However,Jack noted that his interviewer seemed to be in a bad mood that day.To what extent should Jack be concerned about the latter piece of information?

• A)He should be aware that he will likely be viewed less favorably by the interviewer than if the interviewer was in a good mood.
• B)He should be very concerned about the interviewer's bad mood unless something happened immediately after the interview to improve the interviewer's mood.
• C)He should assume that is virtually no chance he will be offered the position due to the interviewer's negative mood.
• D)He should not be concerned at all since the interviewer's mood should have no bearing on how he or she evaluates Jack.
• E)He should feel encouraged about his job prospects since the interviewer's bad mood will prompt him or her to give Jack the benefit of the doubt.

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