The interview process is fraught with tensions a skillful interviewer must navigate.Which of the following is NOT one of the tensions that inheres within the interview process?
A) Interviewers must obtain cooperation and build rapport, yet they must remain neutral and objective.
B) Interviewers encroach on the respondents' time and privacy for information that may not directly benefit the respondents.
C) Interviewers try to reduce embarrassment, fear, and suspicion so that respondents feel comfortable revealing information, often while asking about sensitive and private topics.
D) Interviewers must be forthright about their judgments and opinions without discouraging respondents from being open about their own opinions.
E) Good interviewers must allow respondents the freedom to give unpressured responses while managing the pace and direction of the interview.

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The tension described in option D is not one that actually inheres within the interview process. In fact, interviewers should avoid sharing their own opinions and judgments as it may bias the responses of the interviewees. The other options (A, B, C, and E) describe tensions that commonly arise during the interview process.

The Interview Process Is Fraught with Tensions a Skillful Interviewer