Michael Is Preparing for an Important Job Interview

question 155

Multiple Choice

Michael is preparing for an important job interview. For several days prior to the interview, he prepared additional copies of his résumé, checked over his portfolio, did additional research about the company he was applying to, selected what he would be wearing the day of the interview, practiced being interviewed by his roommate and in front of a mirror, and left for the interview early. Michael is demonstrating

• A)the halo effect.
• B)impression management.
• C)the critical incidents effect.
• D)biodata analysis.

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Definitions:

Allergies

Immune system responses to a substance that is typically harmless to most people, potentially causing various symptoms.

Microbiome

All of the microbes (bacteria, viruses, and so on) with all of their genes in a community; here, the millions of microbes of the human body.

Percentile

Percentile is a statistical measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations fall, often used in growth charts and test scores to compare an individual’s performance to a population.

Newborn

A baby from birth to about two months of age, during the initial phase of life outside the womb.