Scenario 10-1 For four months you have been employed as the part-time HRM for TS Inc., a small Canadian aviation company.In the past, recruitment and selection rested on the shoulders of the president and, like most small companies, TS Inc.used employee referrals and an informal interview process in selecting employees.Since you have been hired, you have guided management through several stages of the recruitment and selection process to hire an aircraft maintenance engineer.TS Inc.has used proper selection methods, such as screening, testing, and structured interviews, but is not sure about how to integrate the data from these various sources.In the past, the president relied on his gut feeling about applicants and made poor hiring decisions.
-Refer to Scenario 10-1.Based on an applicant's unswerving eye contact, the president commented that the applicant was honest and confident.What is this an example of
A)implicit theory
B)reflection behaviour
C)false negative error
D)true positive

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This is an example of an implicit theory, which refers to the unconscious beliefs or assumptions that an individual holds about traits or characteristics that they believe are associated with certain behaviours or qualities. In this case, the president believes that strong eye contact is associated with honesty and confidence, even though there may not be any empirical evidence to support this belief. Implicit theories can often lead to biased decision-making in the selection process.

Scenario 10-1 for Four Months You Have Been Employed as the Part-Time