At Her Interview, Andrea Wells Is Asked to Provide Three

question 170

Multiple Choice

At her interview, Andrea Wells is asked to provide three work-related references. What is the biggest drawback of this selection method?

• A) The references are likely to be untruthful when contacted by Andrea's prospective employer.
• B) The references are unlikely to be able to verify her reasons for leaving her previous employment.
• C) This may give away information about Andrea's previous salary, which will unjustly influence the job offer.
• D) Because Andrea provided these references, they are likely to make positive remarks about her.
• E) This method can help to verify background information, but it is extremely expensive to use.

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Definitions:

Two-Tail

Pertaining to tests of statistical significance that consider both the upper and lower tails of the distribution to check for extreme values in either direction.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure of the total deviation of response values from the fit values in statistical models.

SS(Total)

The total sum of squares in an analysis of variance, representing the total variation in the data.

SS(Blocks)

Sum of Squares due to Blocks, a term used in analysis of variance (ANOVA) to quantify variability among different blocks or groups in an experimental design.