An Interviewer Asks You to Tell Her About a Time

question 21

Multiple Choice

An interviewer asks you to tell her about a time when you worked successfully as part of a team. Which of the following would be your best response?

• A)Respond with a story about how much fun you had when you travelled to Vancouver with your hockey team to play in a tournament.
• B)Tell the interviewer that you think teamwork is a very important skill and you are looking forward to meeting and working with new colleagues.
• C)Tell the interviewer that you have many success stories about working in teams.
• D)Tell a story that you prepared using the STAR technique.

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to place participants into different groups using randomization to reduce bias and ensure statistical significance.

Confounding Assignment

A situation in research where a variable other than the independent variable is potentially influencing the outcome of the study, making it difficult to isolate the effect of the independent variable.

Selective Assignment

Refers to a process or strategy where tasks, roles, or responsibilities are assigned to individuals based on specific criteria or attributes.

Many Labs Approach

When different groups of researchers do the exact same study at the same time.