Recent Studies Suggest That Personal Interviews

question 203

Multiple Choice

Recent studies suggest that personal interviews

• A)have too many limitations to be considered a valid way to predict how people will perform on the job.
• B)can be improved by making them less structured and more conversational.
• C)are susceptible to the halo effect.
• D)are characterized by all of these.

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Definitions:

Personality Research

The study of characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique, and how these patterns evolve over time and across situations.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, which can be tested and falsified through research and experimentation.

Case Study

A detailed analysis of a particular individual, group, event, or situation over a specific period of time, used for research purposes.

Case Study Method

An in-depth examination of one person or one group.