While ________ interviews ask interviewees to describe how they would react in a hypothetical situation,________ interviews ask candidates to describe how they did react in the past in such situations.
A) stressful; situational
B) behavioural; situational
C) structured; situational
D) situational; behavioural
E) nondirective; behavioural

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Situational interviews are designed to test how a candidate would handle a hypothetical scenario in the future, while behavioral interviews ask the candidate to describe specific instances in the past where they handled a similar situation. Therefore, option D (situational; behavioral) is the correct choice. Option A (stressful; situational) and C (structured; situational) are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the types of interviews being compared. Option E (nondirective; behavioral) is also incorrect as nondirective interviews do not have a specific focus on behavior or situational responses.

While ________ Interviews Ask Interviewees to Describe How They Would