The primacy effect in interviews causes first-impression errors to occur.

43. A similarity error occurs when an interviewer is positively predisposed toward a job candidate because the candidate is from a different part of the country than the interviewer.

ANS: F

A similarity error occurs when an interviewer is negatively predisposed toward a job candidate because the candidate is from a different part of the country than the interviewer.

Creation of Value


44. A contrast error occurs when an interviewer scores an average candidate too low because he was preceded by an outstanding applicant.


ANS: T


45. A first-impression error occurs when interviewers form quick impressions that are resistant to change.


ANS: T


46. A contrast error occurs when an interviewer examines an outstanding applicant and then rates all other applicants too low.


ANS: T


47. An overweighing of negative information error occurs when an interviewer finds one mistake on an applicant's resume and spends most of the interview discussing the mistake.


ANS: T


48. The primacy effect in interviews causes first-impression errors to occur.


ANS: T

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