A Nurse Who Has an Interview with the Human Resources

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nurse who has an interview with the human resources (HR) director enters the office, doesn't make eye contact, and is very timid. Toward the end of the interview, the HR director asks the nurse if there are any questions. The nurse states, "No, I think I've learned all I need to know." What impression has this nurse given the HR director?

• A) Lack of interest in the position
• B) Shyness and the inability to manage people
• C) Rudeness
• D) Laziness

Learn the importance of clarity and specificity in making requests or claims.

Recognize the value of maintaining a professional tone, even in potentially negative situations.

Understand how to embed negative information in a favorable context.

Grasp the significance of summoning action or providing information in email subject lines.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.