Interviewers Are Disposed to Judge Job Applicants More Favorably When

question 19

Multiple Choice

Interviewers are disposed to judge job applicants more favorably when informed that the applicants

• A) are applying for their very first career position.
• B) have been prescreened by other company personnel.
• C) are nervous and worried about making a good impression.
• D) have a strong desire to work hard if paid well.

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Definitions:

Prior Probabilities

The probabilities initially assigned to hypotheses or events based on background knowledge before new data is taken into account.

States of Nature

Scenarios or conditions in decision-making models that are outside the decision maker's control, representing different possible outcomes of external factors.

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Purpose

The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists, often providing motivation or direction.