The Interview Process Is Fraught with Tensions a Skillful Interviewer

question 39

Multiple Choice

The interview process is fraught with tensions a skillful interviewer must navigate.Which of the following is NOT one of the tensions that inheres within the interview process?

• A) Interviewers must obtain cooperation and build rapport, yet they must remain neutral and objective.
• B) Interviewers encroach on the respondents' time and privacy for information that may not directly benefit the respondents.
• C) Interviewers try to reduce embarrassment, fear, and suspicion so that respondents feel comfortable revealing information, often while asking about sensitive and private topics.
• D) Interviewers must be forthright about their judgments and opinions without discouraging respondents from being open about their own opinions.
• E) Good interviewers must allow respondents the freedom to give unpressured responses while managing the pace and direction of the interview.

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

Costs that remain constant in total amount with changes in the volume of activity, such as rent and salaries.

Mixed Cost

Expenses that have both fixed and variable components, changing with the level of activity but also containing a static element.

Margin Of Safety

The difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even point, indicating the amount of sales that can decline before a business incurs a loss.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales activity, such as rent and salaries.