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Chapter 7 Interviewing Candidates 1) Which of the following is the most commonly used selection tool? A) telephone reference B) reference letter C) interview D) personality test Answer: C Explanation: C) Interviews are the most widely used selection procedure. Not all managers use tests, reference checks, or situational tests, but most interview a person before hiring. Difficulty: Easy Chapter: 7 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 7.1 List and give examples of the main types of selection interviews. 2) Which of the following refers to a procedure designed to predict future job performance based on an applicant's oral responses to oral inquiries? A) work sample simulation B) selection interview C) reference check D) arbitration Answer: B Explanation: B) A selection interview is a procedure designed to predict future job performance based on applicant's oral responses to oral inquires. Difficulty: Easy Chapter: 7 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 7.1 List and give examples of the main types of selection interviews. 3) When an interview is used to predict future job performance on the basis of an applicant's oral responses to oral inquiries, it is called a interview. A) screening B) selection C) benchmark D) background Answer: B Explanation: B) Selection interviews are designed to predict future job performance based on the applicant's oral responses to oral inquiries. Interviews may be one-on-one or may be conducted in group settings. Difficulty: Easy Chapter: 7 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 7.1 List and give examples of the main types of selection interviews. 4) According to the text, selection interviews are classified by all of the following factors EXCEPT . A) administration B) structure C) content D) length Answer: D Explanation: D) Selection interviews are classified according to how structured they are, their "content"—the types of questions they contain, and how the firm administers the interviews. Length is not a category. Difficulty: Moderate Chapter: 7 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 7.1 List and give examples of the main types of selection interviews. 5) What is the type of interview which lists the questions ahead of time? A) structured interview B) unstructured interview C) situational interview D) behavioral interview Answer: A Explanation: A) Structured (or directive) interviews list the questions ahead of time and may even list and weight possible answers for appropriateness. Difficulty: Moderate Chapter: 7 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 7.1 List and give examples of the main types of selection interviews. 6) Which of the following is another term for an unstructured interview? A) directive B) nondirective C) unformatted D) administrative Answer: B Explanation: B) In unstructured or nondirective interviews, the manager follows no set format. A few questions might be specified in advance, but they're usually not, and there is seldom a formal guide for scoring "right" or "wrong" answers. Difficulty: Easy Chapter: 7 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 7.1 List and give examples of the main types of selection interviews. 7) Which of the following is an advantage of using a nondirective format when interviewing job candidates? A) allows candidates to ask questions B) uses a manager's time more effectively C) pursues points of interest as they develop D) scores and compares candidates with consistency Answer: C Explanation: C) In unstructured or nondirective interviews, the manager follows no set format and there is seldom a formal guide for scoring "right" or "wrong" answers. With unstructured interviews, an interviewer can pursue points of interest as they develop and ask follow up questions because of the format's flexibility. Difficulty: Moderate Chapter: 7 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 7.1 List and give examples of the main types of selection interviews. 8) Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of using structured interviews during the employee selection process? A) higher potential for bias B) limited validity and reliability