Edouard is conducting interviews to hire a new coworker; however, it turns out he doesn't have enough time to interview all of the applicants for the full one hour that he had planned. According to research on first impressions, one way to ensure accurate first impressions on as many candidates as possible is to
A. interview all of the candidates but cut each interview short, because even brief first impressions probably won't be much different than first impressions from longer interviews.
B. interview candidates with the help of a friend from a different workplace, because the friend is less likely to be biased.
C. assess each candidate on only one major positive trait (e.g., agreeableness), because high scores on one positive trait tend to predict high scores on others.
D. make sure each first impression is accurate by taking a long time with each person, even if this means canceling some of the other candidates' interviews.
Answer: A
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