Mari is being interviewed for a barista job at a local coffee shop. The interviewer asks her, "Say you were one of two people working in the café one afternoon. If the other employee went on break, and there was a sudden rush of customers, what would you do?" This is an example of which type of question?

A. probing
B. closed-ended
C. hypothetical
D. rhetorical


Answer: C

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A. reciprocity effect B. redundancy effect C. acclimation effect D. go along to get along effect

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