The Honesty of Applicants Is a Serious Concern of Interviewers

question 55

Multiple Choice

The honesty of applicants is a serious concern of interviewers, and studies have suggested that

• A)honesty can best be determined through information about the applicant and a probing interview.
• B)a reading of an applicant's verbal and nonverbal reactions to questions is not an accurate way to assess honesty.
• C)truthful applicants acknowledge the probability of employee theft but suggest leniency for first time offenders.
• D)honesty tests can screen out a tremendous percentage of perfectly honest applicants.

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Definitions:

Opinions

Opinions are personal beliefs or judgments that are not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an outcome is already known, that one would have foreseen it, often referred to as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

"I Knew It All Along"

A cognitive bias, also known as hindsight bias, where people believe they accurately predicted an event or outcome that could not have been reasonably foreseen.

Confirmation Bias

The inclination to seek out, understand, prioritize, and remember information in a manner that validates one's already established beliefs or theories.