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Interviewing: Principles and Practices, 10/e

Charles J. Stewart, Purdue University--West Lafayette
William B. Cash, National Louis University--Evanston

The Recruiting Interview

Quiz


1	The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination against persons with physical but not mental impairments.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

2	"How did you become crippled?" is a lawful question.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

3	Few applicants report that organizational websites are important in their job searches.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

4	Myers-Briggs and Wilson Analogy tests are designed to identify personality types and thinking skills.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

5	Research indicates that recruiters tend to put more weight on negative than positive information.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

6	Which of the following is not a basic principle of behavior-based selection?

		A)	The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.
		B)	Job-related behavior in the interview is a good indicator of future job performance.
		C)	A highly scheduled interview assesses behavior most effectively.
		D)	Behavior that is observed can be read.
		E)	Behavior that is not seen must be probed for.

7	Truthful applicants tend to

		A)	accept the idea of leniency.
		B)	respond with little hesitation.
		C)	acknowledge the certainty of employee theft.
		D)	suggest harsher punishment than deceptive counterparts.
		E)	expect unfavorable test results.

8	Jablin and Miller discovered that employees who review applicant credentials thoroughly tended to

		A)	ask fewer questions.
		B)	ask a wider variety of questions.
		C)	probe less into answers.
		D)	use a moderately scheduled interview format.
		E)	ask fewer unlawful questions.

9	Which of the following is not a behavior-based interview question?

		A)	Tell me about yourself and your future goals.
		B)	Tell me about a personality problem you encountered on the job.
		C)	Tell me about a time when you worked as part of a team.
		D)	Tell me about a situation in which you encountered customer hostility.
		E)	Tell me about an ethical dilemma you faced on the job.

10	Which of the following is a critical incidents question?

		A)	Describe a time when you made a decision too quickly.
		B)	Suppose you encountered defective parts coming off an assembly line and you were behind production schedule. What would you do?
		C)	We are encountering some conflicts between research & development and our production divisions. How might you handle these if we were to hire you?
		D)	What do you know about the environmental problems the industry is facing?
		E)	If a minority worker came to you claiming harassment, how would you handle it?

11	BFOQ stands for .



12	Interviewers have reported a strange phenomenon called in which applicants cheerfully admit to unethical behaviors.



13	The opening minutes of a recruiting interview are critical because it sets the proper for the interview.



14	The majority of recruiters recommend a scheduled interview.



15	"Where did you get your degree?" is an example of which common question pitfall?

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