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

Question

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The first blank describes a type of interview where the focus is on eliciting a response to a hypothetical scenario, which is characteristic of situational interviews. The second blank describes a type of interview that asks candidates to provide details about how they handled a previous situation. This is known as a behavioural interview. Therefore, the best choice is D: situational for the first blank, and behavioural for the second blank.

While ________ Interviews Ask Interviewees to Describe How They Would