George,a Fresh College Graduate,is Going to Attend His First Job

question 159

Multiple Choice

George,a fresh college graduate,is going to attend his first job interview.He has learned that he is one among six other candidates who have applied for the same job.Applying his knowledge of the serial position effect,George asks to be either the first or the last candidate interviewed.Why?

• A)Either the first or the last candidate is most likely to be best remembered.
• B)The middle candidate will most likely be viewed less favorably.
• C)The middle candidate will most likely be rushed through the interview.
• D)The first and last candidates will most likely be asked relatively easier questions.

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Definitions:

Poisson Approximation

A methodology in statistics used to approximate the probability of a given number of events happening in a fixed interval of time or space.

Probability

The measure of likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Random Variable

A variable whose values depend on outcomes of a random phenomenon. It can be discrete or continuous.

Standard Deviation

A metric that quantifies the spread or variation of a dataset in comparison to its average value.