The selection process for hiring the assistant to the mayor of a large city includes giving the finalists three hypothetical crisis scenarios.One deals with a terrorist threat at a sporting event,another deals with a plane crash at the airport,and the third deals with a major earthquake.Each candidate must describe his/her approach to the crisis,which will be recorded and evaluated by a panel.This is an example of a
A) competency interview.
B) behavioral interview.
C) stress interview.
D) situational interview.

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This is an example of situational interview as the candidates are presented with hypothetical scenarios and asked to describe their approach to the given crisis situations.

The Selection Process for Hiring the Assistant to the Mayor