As the Manager of a Department in an Electronics Firm,you

question 132

Multiple Choice

As the manager of a department in an electronics firm,you have been asked to take on some new staff.You are considering using a self-reported personality survey to check the personalities of your potential employees. Robert has applied for a position,and when you check the results of his self-reported personality survey,you are uncertain of the value of the instrument in light of his results.What is a probable weakness of the self-reported personality survey in this case?

• A)Robert may create a fake positive response to create misleading results.
• B)Robert may de-emphasise his actual level of conscientiousness.
• C)Robert may de-emphasise his actual level of emotional stability.
• D)Robert may not be able to remember the correct answer due to the pressure of the interview.