Appendix A Quiz

Appendix A Quiz

True or False

Question 16.2

1. Interviews are more structured and goal-driven than other forms of communication

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B.

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Incorrect

Question 16.3

2. The inverted funnel question sequence for interviews uses questions at the same level of specificity throughout

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B.

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Incorrect

Question 16.4

3. Although most employers require a cover letter to be submitted along with a résumé, most do not read them carefully, and they have little effect on whether a candidate gets an interview

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B.

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Incorrect

Question 16.5

4. When preparing for an interview, it helps to anticipate common questions about ability, desire, personality, character, and health

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B.

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Incorrect

Question 16.6

5. In a performance appraisal, friends and family contact a counselor to help them deal with a loved one’s addictive behavior

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B.

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Incorrect

Question 16.7

6. A common goal in the opening of an interview is to build a friendly rapport between the participants so that there is a feeling of mutual trust

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B.

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Incorrect

Question 16.8

7. Open questions provide the most freedom for responses

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B.

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Incorrect

Question 16.9

8. Interviewees should arrive at an employment interview prepared to ask a question or two of the interviewer

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B.

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Incorrect

Question 16.10

9. Anticipating what questions might be asked in an interview is not important because the questions for each interview are different

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B.

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Incorrect

Question 16.11

10. Networking can help when interviewing for jobs

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B.

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Multiple Choice

Question 16.12

1. When an interviewer begins with broad, open-ended questions and then moves to narrower, more closed questions, he or she is using which organizational format?

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B.
C.
D.

Correct
Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 16.13

2. A(n) _____ attempts to elicit some change in the interviewee's behaviors or opinions.

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B.
C.
D.

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Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 16.14

3. What type of questions offer only two answer choices?

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B.
C.
D.

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Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 16.15

4. Which of the following is NOT a goal of the interviewer in an interview?

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B.
C.
D.

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Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 16.16

5. Employment interviewers will usually ask questions to explore all of the following areas of information, EXCEPT ___________.

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B.
C.
D.

Correct
Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 16.17

6. In finding open job positions, ________ is the process of using interconnected groups or associations of persons you know to develop relationships with their connections that you don't know.

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B.
C.
D.

Correct
Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 16.18

7. "Tell me a little about how your education has prepared you for this position" is an example of what kind of interview question?

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B.
C.
D.

Correct
Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 16.19

8. A printed summary of your education, work experiences, and accomplishments is referred to as a _________.

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B.
C.
D.

Correct
Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 16.20

9. A ________ question implies what answer is expected.

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B.
C.
D.

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Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 16.21

10. Which of the following should the opening of an interview establish?

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B.
C.
D.

Correct
Incorrect. The answer is D.