An applicant for a customer service job completed a questionnaire in which the following questions were among those asked: "To what extent would your friends describe you as sympathetic?" and "When you feel strongly about something, how easily can you persuade others to see your point of view?" From these questions, which test did the applicant take?

A) in-basket test
B) integrity test
C) speed test
D) biodata test


Answer: D) biodata test

Psychology

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Psychology

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a. perfectionist depressives b. achievement depressives c. authority depressives d. none of the above

Psychology

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A. The pattern of stranger wariness is the same for infants across all cultures. B. Stranger wariness is less common among North American infants. C. Twin studies suggest that stranger wariness is determined by culture and not genetics. D. Stranger wariness can modify infants' drive to explore as they adapt to various circumstances.

Psychology