CRSP Interviewing & Selection Techniques 3

Question 1

A candidate performs brilliantly in the early rounds but gives a mediocre final interview. The interviewer still rates them highly overall. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Primacy effect

Answer

The primacy effect occurs when early impressions disproportionately influence the overall evaluation, overshadowing later performance.

Question 2

What is the purpose of using 'probing questions' after a candidate's initial response?

Accepted Answer

To gather more specific behavioral evidence

Answer

Probing questions dig deeper into a candidate's initial answer to elicit specific, concrete behavioral evidence rather than accepting vague or general responses.

Question 3

In the STAR behavioral interviewing framework, what does the 'R' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Result

Answer

In STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result), 'R' stands for Result — the outcome or impact of the candidate's actions in the described scenario.

Question 4

A job posting requires '5 years of experience' for a role that could realistically be performed with 2 years. Under EEO guidelines, this requirement may be considered:

Accepted Answer

An artificial barrier with potential adverse impact

Answer

Arbitrary experience thresholds that exceed what the job actually requires may constitute artificial barriers and could disproportionately exclude protected groups.

Question 5

Which of the following is a key advantage of video-recorded interviews reviewed asynchronously?

Accepted Answer

They allow multiple evaluators to assess the same responses independently

Answer

Asynchronous video interviews allow multiple reviewers to independently score the same candidate responses, improving inter-rater reliability and reducing scheduling burdens.

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CRSP Interviewing & Selection Techniques 3