Claudine only hires employees that say they are hard workers during their job interview. Despite this claim, many of Claudine's employees quit within the first six months due to the demanding workload. Which of the following would be best for helping Claudine select employees who will be dutiful and persist, despite the demands of the job?
A. Having a second person interview applicants to see if their responses are consistent
B. Conducting multiple interviews with the same interviewer and seeing if their responses are consistent
C. Administering a valid personality inventory and selecting people high in conscientiousness
D. Administering the MMPI assessment and selecting people who score low on all ten scales
Answer: C
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