Show Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 9 Selection III: Interviewing 1. What is a screening employment interview best suited to assess? a. ability to orally communicate b. stress management c. job knowledge d. information on the résumé ANSWER: d 2. From the employer’s perspective, which of the following is NOT a benefit of conducting a job interview? a. It can measure honesty. b. It can sell the job to the applicant. c. It can assess job knowledge. d. It can evaluate job fit. ANSWER: a 3. According to Statistics Canada’s Workplace and Employee Survey, what percentage of surveyed firms used interviews in their pre-hiring selection? a. 45 percent b. 60 percent c. 80 percent d. 90 percent ANSWER: c 4. According to Videotron, which of the following is NOT a benefit of speed interviewing? a. Potential biases of any one interviewer are cancelled out. b. The performance of new employees can be ensured with standard questions. c. A large number of candidates can be assessed in a cost-effective manner. d. The candidate’s job suitability is assessed accurately and robustly. ANSWER: b 5. What is one negative outcome of pre-interview chit-chat? a. It is usually a waste of time and deemed unimportant in the screening process. b.The conversation might lead the candidate to believe that the interviewer is interested in his or her social life. c. The candidate might not think that the interview has started and be too relaxed. d.Questions may uncover information on prohibited grounds. ANSWER: d Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.Page 1 Which type of interview uses standardized questions?A structured interview is a type of quantitative interview that makes use of a standardized sequence of questioning in order to gather relevant information about a research subject.
What are Standardised interviews?A structured interview (also known as a standardized interview or a researcher-administered survey) is a quantitative research method commonly employed in survey research. The aim of this approach is to ensure that each interview is presented with exactly the same questions in the same order.
Which interview use preset standardized questions by the interviewer?
What is a scored interview?Interview scorecards are the foundation of effective structured interviews. They allow interviewers to take notes about candidates' answers to job-related questions and score candidates using rating scales.
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