During interviews for medical assistants at the Haleview Medical Center,all the candidates were asked to talk about a situation in the past when they had to empathize with an emotionally unstable person and help that person make rational decisions.This was to test whether the candidates would be able to assist a frantic patient and help him or her make informed decisions.This type of interview is known as a(n)_____ interview.
A) unstructured
B) nondirective
C) behavior description
D) physical ability
E) exit

Question

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The behavior description interview asks candidates to describe specific situations from their past experiences and explain how they handled them. In this case, the interviewer is looking for the ability to empathize with an emotionally unstable patient and help them make rational decisions, which is a key skill for a medical assistant. The other options are not relevant to this type of interview.

During Interviews for Medical Assistants at the Haleview Medical Center,all