A Common Interviewing Mistake Is to Make the Interview Itself

question 34

Multiple Choice

A common interviewing mistake is to make the interview itself mostly a search for

• A)negative information.
• B)information about medical history.
• C)personal information.
• D)positive information.
• E)the ideal candidate.

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

The theory that we explain someone’s behavior by crediting either the situation or the person’s disposition.

Dispositions

Enduring characteristics or tendencies to act or feel in a certain way.

Situational Constraints

External factors that limit or influence an individual's ability to perform a task or achieve a goal.

Personality Traits

Enduring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that characterize an individual across different situations and over time.