In Addressing the Subject of Reference Checking When a Viable

question 5

Multiple Choice

In addressing the subject of reference checking when a viable candidate is under consideration:

• A) The hiring supervisor should personally check with the applicant's last known supervisor.
• B) No reference check should be considered necessary if the applicant already appears to represent exactly what is needed.
• C) The hiring supervisor should insist on bringing the new person on board at once and accomplishing reference checks after hire.
• D) Reference checking should be left to the human resources department.

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Definitions:

Consciousness

The condition of being conscious and capable of contemplating one's own being, feelings, ideas, environment, and life events.

Perceptions

The process of organizing, interpreting, and giving meaning to the sensory information we receive from the environment.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus, coordinating both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, sleep, and circadian cycles.

Sleep-Wakefulness Cycle

The circadian rhythm that regulates periods of sleep and wakefulness over a 24-hour period.