When Willa applied for the job of marketing research analyst with a large consumer products manufacturer,she participated in all the testing the organization used in its selection process.Even though she scored low in her personal interview,she scored high on her mathematical abilities and her cognitive reasoning tests.She was hired by the consumer products manufacturer even though she did poorly in one of its selection processes because the company used a _____ approach to synthesizing applicant test results and choosing its new employees.

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The compensatory approach involves combining scores from multiple tests to determine an overall score for each candidate. In this case, even though Willa scored low in her personal interview, her high scores on mathematical abilities and cognitive reasoning tests compensated for her performance in the interview. Therefore, the organization used a compensatory approach to hire Willa.

When Willa Applied for the Job of Marketing Research Analyst