An LPN/LVN Applicant Wishes to Use Knowledge of Interpersonal Styles

question 33

Multiple Choice

An LPN/LVN applicant wishes to use knowledge of interpersonal styles to his benefit during a job interview. He assesses the interviewer to be a "results-focused" person. Which behavior should he adopt?

• A) Answer the interviewer's questions in detail.
• B) Try to interject information about himself as a person (e.g., his hobbies).
• C) Look for ways to interject humor into the interview.
• D) Keep answers to the point and relatively brief.

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