The Interviewer Says Describe a Time When You Worked Successfully

question 84

Multiple Choice

The interviewer says Describe a time when you worked successfully as a member of a team. Which of the following is the best way to respond? 

• A)Reply that you have worked successfully as a team member so many times that no particular instance stands out.
• B)Say that you enjoy teamwork such as group problem solving, but that you also work well independently.
• C)Tell a success story about a group project, describing your contributions and the results.
• D)List the names of the work teams on which you have been a member, and stress that all of these teams have been successful.

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Definitions:

Social Cognition

Social cognition is the process by which people process and interpret information about themselves and others in the social world.

Stereotype

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Unifying Trait

A central personality characteristic that dominates and shapes an individual's behavior, actions, and thoughts across different situations.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than information in the middle or end.