An interviewer for a large corporation receives three very poor responses from a job applicant in the first ten minutes of the interview. The applicant then provides excellent answers during the last twenty minutes of the interview. According to what we know about impression formation, the interviewer will most likely
A. hire the applicant.
B. remain undecided.
C. reject the applicant.
D. hire the applicant but insist there be an extended probation period.
Answer: C
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