During interviews for medical assistants at the Fairview Medical Center, all the candidates are asked to talk about a situation in the past when they had to empathize with an emotionally unstable person and help that person make rational decisions. This was to test whether the candidates would be able to assist a frantic patient and help him or her make informed decisions. This is known as a(n) ________ interview.

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This is a behavior description interview as it focuses on the candidate's past behavior and how they handled a certain situation, to assess their ability to handle similar situations in the future.

During Interviews for Medical Assistants at the Fairview Medical Center