When Interviewing an Applicant for a Position as Financial Director

question 29

Multiple Choice

When interviewing an applicant for a position as financial director of the city's symphony orchestra, the recruiter is overwhelmed by the fact that the applicant was a professional musician with a prestigious European orchestra for 10 years. Which of the following is the phenomenon the recruiter is suffering from?

• A)dominant trait error
• B)similarity bias
• C)favourable emphasis
• D)halo effect

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Definitions:

Mental Impairment

A condition affecting one's cognitive abilities and daily functioning, possibly due to illness or injury.

Ratification

The formal approval or confirmation of an act or agreement that was initially unauthorized, making it officially valid.

Ratified

The process of formally approving or confirming a previous act or decision, making it officially valid.

Disaffirmed

The act of denying, rejecting, or nullifying an agreement or contract, especially by a minor.