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:

Incentives

Factors, monetary or non-monetary, that motivate individuals to perform actions that they might not otherwise choose to do.

Efficiently

Achieving a goal or producing output with the minimum amount of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort.

Common Resource

A resource like air or water that is accessible to all but is susceptible to overuse and depletion because it is not privately owned.

Public Good

Goods or services that are made available to the entire society for free, by the government or a private organization or individual, not aimed at generating profit.