If a Hiring Manager Is Interviewing Someone Who Reminds Him

question 51

Multiple Choice

If a hiring manager is interviewing someone who reminds him of himself when he was just starting out, he may assume that the candidate also shares his values, work ethic, and abilities.This is an example of what phenomenon?

• A) the contrast effect
• B) the halo effect
• C) first impression bias
• D) stereotyping
• E) projection

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Definitions:

Ulna

A long bone in the forearm that runs parallel to the radius, forming the elbow joint at its larger end.

Olecranon Process

is the pointed bone at the tip of the elbow, part of the ulna, which forms the elbow joint together with the humerus.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution or to a system undergoing a number of constraints.

Independent Samples

Two or more groups of data that are collected from distinct, non-overlapping populations, allowing for comparisons that assume no inherent relationship between the groups.