Johanna is being interviewed for a primary care nursing position. The interviewer has heard less-than-favourable things about Johanna from others. How could the interviewer correct for bias during the interview?
a. Only use interview questions if the discussion gets out of hand.
b. Have a group of individuals interview Johanna and all of the other candidates.
c. Wait to meet Johanna to determine what the characteristics of the person to be hired should be.
d. Ask Johanna why others are speaking poorly about her.
b
a. Incorrect: This is not an effective interview method and would not help to correct for bias during an interview.
b. Correct: Using a group interview process will correct for individual bias created by hearsay.
c. Incorrect: This is not an effective interview method and would not help to correct for bias during an interview.
d. Incorrect: This is not an effective interview method and would not help to correct for bias during an interview.
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