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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Definitions:

Intimacy

a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.

Avoidant

Characterized by a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

Criticism

The act of expressing disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes, or the analysis and judgment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work.

Disapproval

The expression of dissatisfaction or condemnation towards someone or something.