CMST 2061 CHAPTER 5 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
Bona fide occupational qualifications
Requirements directly related to the job, such as educational background, work
experience, work qualifications, special skills and pertinent physical abilities, and
relevant personality characteristics
Closed-ended questions
Questions that can be answered by choosing one of two or more alternatives or a
simple yes or no
employment interview
a communication encounter designed to evaluate whether an applicant is suitable for a
particular position in an organization
illusory superiority effect
a cognitive bias that leads individuals, when compared to others, to overestimate their
strengths and abilities
interview protocol
the list of questions prepared for the interview that have been designed to ensure that
the interview process is equally reliable and valid for all candidates
misemployment
working at a job that does not match one's skills or interests
open-ended questions
, questions that can be answered with as much information as the candidate wants to
provide
optimism bias
a cognitive bias that leads people to believe that they are less likely than others to fail,
get sick, or otherwise experience negative consequences but more likely than others to
be irrationally optimistic about who they are and what they do
personal profile
an inventory of your personal strengths and weaknesses so that you can explain to an
interviewer why you are suited to a particular job and what you could ass to the
orgnaization
professional profile
an inventory of your professional qualifications, experiences, and assets, including any
special skills and talents
reliable questions
standardized questions asked of every candidate for a given job, allowing the
interviewer to fairly compare the candidates
valid questions
interview questions that appropriately relate to the skills and qualities required for the
position
b
Misemployment happens when:
a. People are in danger of losing their jobs
b. People work at jobs that do not match their skills or interests
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
Bona fide occupational qualifications
Requirements directly related to the job, such as educational background, work
experience, work qualifications, special skills and pertinent physical abilities, and
relevant personality characteristics
Closed-ended questions
Questions that can be answered by choosing one of two or more alternatives or a
simple yes or no
employment interview
a communication encounter designed to evaluate whether an applicant is suitable for a
particular position in an organization
illusory superiority effect
a cognitive bias that leads individuals, when compared to others, to overestimate their
strengths and abilities
interview protocol
the list of questions prepared for the interview that have been designed to ensure that
the interview process is equally reliable and valid for all candidates
misemployment
working at a job that does not match one's skills or interests
open-ended questions
, questions that can be answered with as much information as the candidate wants to
provide
optimism bias
a cognitive bias that leads people to believe that they are less likely than others to fail,
get sick, or otherwise experience negative consequences but more likely than others to
be irrationally optimistic about who they are and what they do
personal profile
an inventory of your personal strengths and weaknesses so that you can explain to an
interviewer why you are suited to a particular job and what you could ass to the
orgnaization
professional profile
an inventory of your professional qualifications, experiences, and assets, including any
special skills and talents
reliable questions
standardized questions asked of every candidate for a given job, allowing the
interviewer to fairly compare the candidates
valid questions
interview questions that appropriately relate to the skills and qualities required for the
position
b
Misemployment happens when:
a. People are in danger of losing their jobs
b. People work at jobs that do not match their skills or interests
