Asking an Applicant to Describe How They Would Handle a Situation

question 17

Multiple Choice

Asking an applicant to describe how they would handle a situation with an employee who is consistently late for work is an example of using which type of interviewing?

• A) behavioral
• B) stress
• C) closed ended questioning
• D) situational

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Definitions:

Pseudoscience

Claims, beliefs, or practices presented as scientific but lacking empirical evidence or falsifiability, not adhering to the scientific method.

Testable Explanation

A hypothesis or theory that can be put to the test, designed to explain phenomena in the natural world.

Hypothesis

An initial hypothesis put forward to explain a phenomenon that serves as a basis for further study and can be verified by experimental and observational means.

Scientific Theory

A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of evidence and repeatedly tested hypotheses.